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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Light green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked with sawing marks proper left side. No differentiation between the butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge has been flaked away. "Waverley Dunedin" inscription.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Waverley, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand

D73.17

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
85 x 39 x 15mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D73.17
On Display
No

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