Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with some bruising at right portion of butt. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars around edges and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Shoulder is slightly pronounced. Visible reduction in stone on the front and sides of butt though. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is on an angle and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Owaka, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D22.53
Details
- Provenance Place
- Owaka, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 99 x 45 x 20.5mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D22.53
- On Display
- No
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