Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Greenstone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is flaked and bruised, and there is a groove in the surface near the top of the back. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade, the blade tapers in towards the poll. The bevel is roughly indicated by a slightly more polished surface. The cutting edge is sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Murihiku, South Island, New Zealand
D50.136
Details
- Provenance Place
- Murihiku, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 93.98mm (3 11/16")
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Serpentine, Plutonic, Igneous, Rock
- Credit Line
- Mr R Green
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D50.136
- On Display
- No
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