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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade remaining. Light green and silver pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Tokanui" inscription.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Tokanui, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D31.201

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
72.3 x 49 x 18.4mm
Credit Line
Vernon Smith
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D31.201
On Display
No

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