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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete pounamu adze Cross-section is rectangle. The surface is ground with heavy flaking at poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a straight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand

D20.273

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
22 x 285 x 93mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.273
On Display
No

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