Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. There is a sawing groove down the proper left side and another across the back. There is a piece of paper adhered to the front, with another piece of paper adhered on top by a thick layer of glue. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D36.531
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 58 x 19 x 10mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D36.531
- On Display
- No
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