Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on most of front and on bevel, bruised on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper slightly towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. "Kai Kai" written twice on front.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D45.145
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 87 x 41.3 x 11.4mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Stephen Johnson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.145
- On Display
- No
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