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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with flaking on the poll, and centre of the left side proper on the front. Butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is sharp and smooth with a straight angled edge. Prominent saw mark on the right side proper

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D45.149

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
130 x 30mm
Media/Materials
Inanga, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.149
On Display
No

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