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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The surface is ground and lightly bruised. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides are more angled towards the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The sides taper from the cutting edge to the butt. The cutting edge is sharp and angled.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.265

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
90 x 57mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.265
On Display
No

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