Te Kohinga Tangata
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, notch cut into surface that is wider at both ends and narrow through the middle. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Hampden" written on back.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D20.305
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Hampden, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 88.6 x 49.2 x 11.8mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- World, Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.305
- On Display
- No
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