Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, bruising on front lower blade and upper back. Sawing mark on proper left. Flaking on proper right side. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kaikoura" written on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D39.1493
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 128.9 x 73.2 x 14mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
- Credit Line
- W Ferry
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D39.1493
- On Display
- No
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