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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front and back with bruised sides. Sawing mark on front proper left. Major differentiation between blade and butt, sides heavily reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small chips along cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D94.74

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
119 x 65 x 18mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Anonymous Donation
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D94.74
On Display
No

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