Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid brown. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade, bruised and flaked on other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. Torn note adhered to front [half of each line missing] "Adze/Gibb/Andrew Bay/Beach/For Sale"
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Hampden Beach, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D27.1406
Details
- Provenance Place
- Hampden Beach, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 191 x 85.1 x 23.2mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Allan Gibb
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1406
- On Display
- No
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