Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground, with bruising on the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a change in urface and a reduction of the sides. The bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D25.510
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 320 x 90 x 40mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.510
- On Display
- Yes
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