Skip to content
Checkout

Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, part of blade remaining. Dark green and light brown pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is asymmetrical, with prominent sawing marks on one side. There is a lack of discernible features; the butt, bevel, and cutting edge are not present. "Kaiapoi Pa." inscription

Provenance Place:
Kaiapoi Pa, Kaiapoi, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D21.443

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
150.5 x 60 x 26mm
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.443
On Display
No

Rapua te kohika

Search the Collection

Rapu mā ia wāhaka

Search by Department