Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. There is a bevel on the front and the back, each is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Kaikoura." and old number "A32.30" inscription.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D57.261
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 86 x 43.5 x 12.5mm
- Credit Line
- George Hornsey
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D57.261
- On Display
- No
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