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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on back and on poll. Sawing marks down proper left and proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D32.2009

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
150.02 x 56.65 x 15.84mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.2009
On Display
No

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