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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Surface is ground. Cross-section is lenticular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique. "Long Beach" inscription.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D28.572

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
96 x 41 x 14.5mm
Credit Line
Fels Fund, Charles Napier
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D28.572
On Display
No

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