Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Light green pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is lenticular. Sides of the butt are reduced to form shoulders and taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "North Canterbury." inscription.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
North Canterbury, Canterbury, New Zealand
D26.636
Details
- Provenance Place
- North Canterbury, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 122 x 53 x 19.2mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D26.636
- On Display
- No
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