Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze Rectangular cross section at blade, oval cross section at butt. The front is ground, with bruising at the shoulder. The back is ground with some bruising on the proper left of the bevel, and some flaking in the centre of the shoulder. There is a small dab of white paint on the proper left of the poll on the back. The butt has major differentiation. The bevel is demarcated by a very faint line and bruising on the proper left. The bevel curves down to the cutting edge, which is sharp, curved and chipped.
Provenance Place:
Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.177
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shotover River, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 260 x 61 x 41mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.177
- On Display
- No
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