Maori Stone Adze, Pre-European
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A Maori pre-European stone toki (adze), tapered ovoid form, over-all finely pecked, some broad chipping, probably basalt. Length 21 cm.
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- Basalt - Basalt is a hard, dense volcanic rock formed from the rapid cooling of basaltic lava, and makes up most of the earth's oceanic crust.
However it is also the name given by Josiah Wedgwood in 1768 to a fine black unglazed porcelain which he called Wedgwood Black Basalt.
Using this fine-grained stoneware he was able to produce copies of the newly excavated Etruscan pottery from Italy, with a lustrous and smooth, surface, and this new innovation proved to be a huge commercial success. - Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Pre-European - As applied to New Zealand Maori artifacts, the artifact dates to before Captain Cook (1760s and earlier)
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Maori artefacts