Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete pounamu adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking on the back and sides. There is minor delineation between the blade and butt, with the sides reduced. The proper right side has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt. There is a chip in the proper left corner of the cutting edge.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D57.283
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 126 x 17mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D57.283
- On Display
- No
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