Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
greenstone
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green and mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front and back, bruised on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, though is heavily chipped, with large fragments on cutting edge missing. "Warrington" written on front and back.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.296
Details
- Provenance Place
- Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Warrington, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 170 x 72.4 x 21.1mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.296
- On Display
- No
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