Maka tā
human history
Maka tā. Stone adze. Adzes were invaluable tools for Moana Pacific societies prior to the introduction of European tools and materials. They were made in a variety of sizes and shapes according to their required use. This maka tā is sourced from maka (stone) of dark basalt. It is rectangular in cross section and reduces to the poll. Its sides and poll are left flaked. The front of the maka tā is highly polished, while its back is flaked. It has a chipped cutting edge.
Accession number: 1944.91 Last Update: 23 Jun 2023
- Collection Area
- —
- akm.collections.field_type_title_label
- —
- Te reo Name
- —
- Common Name
- —
- Other Name
-
Stone adze
- Other Name Type
- —
- Description
- —
- Associated Place
- —
- Field Collection Place
- —
- Field Collection Site
- —
- Collection Date
- —
- Field Collection Date
- —
- Accession Number
-
1944.91
- Accession Date
-
1944
- Other Id
-
27496.1 (ethnology)
- Other Id Type
- —
- Department
- Display Room
- —
- Restriction
- —
- Type
- —
5 Images
