Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Light brownish green stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground, with flake scars on the butt and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides taper in towards the poll. A straight line distinguishes the bevel from the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a chip on the proper right.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Martins Bay, Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand
D49.9
Details
- Provenance Place
- Martins Bay, Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 123 x 46 x 13mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
- Credit Line
- Herries Beattie
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.9
- On Display
- No
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