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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade only The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mainly ground with a few flake scars on the side and back of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and there is a small chip on the proper left bottom side of the blade.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D29.5118

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
60 x 50mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5118
On Display
No

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