Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (butt remaining). Pounamu. Light green and silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, one ground area on back of butt towards poll, and some flaking on proper right side of back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, butt widens indicating a shoulder just before break. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "Moeraki?" written on back.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D41.78
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 57.7 x 51.2 x 19.5mm
- Credit Line
- Anonymous Donation
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D41.78
- On Display
- No
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