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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Roughout. Pounamu. Light green, light yellow, white. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is bruised, with flaking on proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished. Cutting edge is heavily chipped.

Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.206

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
157.5 x 70.2 x 26.3mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.206
On Display
No

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