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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Oval at poll, rectangular at blade. Bruised and flaked. Butt has minor differentiation; right side proper has been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line across blade. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly rounded, with the left side proper flaked away.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Mapoutahi Pa, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D70.429

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
58 x 26mm
Media/Materials
Inanga, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori, Archaeology
Accession Number
D70.429
On Display
No

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