Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground, bruised on front and sides of butt. Large flake scar on back. Sawing marks down proper left and proper right sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D19.105
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 130.6 x 51.9 x 26.8mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
- Credit Line
- J Woolford
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D19.105
- On Display
- No
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