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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical but approximately rectangular. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D53.1223

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
31 x 74mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Credit Line
W Ferry
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1223
On Display
No

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