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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Incomplete Rectangular blade and asymmetrical butt cross-section. Front of blade is ground with small groove to the left, and ridge going down the right side. Back of blade is ground with faint line impression at the top. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated with faint line. Cutting edge is more jagged than sharp, and is on an angle.

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

D33.64

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
45 x 54 x 44mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.64
On Display
No

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