Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Sticker on back "Mortizson Collection". Sticker on front "19". "Kaikai" written on back.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand, Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D18.284
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand, Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 46.7 x 26.9 x 7.3mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Adolph Moritzson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D18.284
- On Display
- No
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