Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground, as is bevel. Back and poll are flaked. Large fragment missing from back, that runs lengthwise. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade till break. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago Central written on back.
Provenance Place:
Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D40.190
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 103.1 x 27 x 10.1mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs George Fisher
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D40.190
- On Display
- No
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