Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, with some flaking on back edges. Sawing marks on proper left front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade and cutting edge is straight and oblique, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on back.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.283
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Field Collection Place
- Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 94.8 x 47.6 x 13.8mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.283
- On Display
- No
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