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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green and brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is highly ground, but with flaked areas. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. ?Otago written on front.

Provenance Place:
Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D57.251

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
98 x 43 x 14mm
Media/Materials
Inanga, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.251
On Display
No

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