Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Mid green and black pounamu. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp; blade curves and tapers toward the proper right side of the edge. "Temuka" inscription on front and back
Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D30.670
Details
- Provenance Place
- Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 252 x 51.5 x 21.5mm
- Credit Line
- McCully Collection, Fels Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D30.670
- On Display
- No
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