Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, cream. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is partially ground on front and back, mostly bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Sides taper towards cutting edge. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, concave. "Waitaki" written on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Waitaki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D30.624
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waitaki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 68.6 x 22.4 x 8.8mm
- Credit Line
- McCully Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D30.624
- On Display
- No
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