Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground with some bruising on butt and sides. Sawing mark on proper left side of back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side reduced, poll coming to a point on proper right. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Moeraki" written on back.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D49.182
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 54.8 x 40.8 x 9.6mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Edmondston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.182
- On Display
- No
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