Black Stone Toki Adze from Aotearoa: Rare Maori Artifact

A large stone toki, Aotearoa, crafted from a black stone. A rough surface with losses from use. With a curved profile. When ancestors of Maori first arrived in Aotearoa from East Polynesia they found a wide variety of rock types to use for tools and ornamentation. Stone toki, or adzes were lashed to wood handles and used for wood working, length 8.27 in., width 2.76 in., depth 1.57 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa, this taonga falls under the Protected objects Act (1975). To purchase this piece, you will need to be a registered collector of taonga Taturu. Please contact our specialist team for further information. International export permission must be granted by the chief executive of the Ministry for culture and Heritage.