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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Lozenge. Ground, with some bruising and flaking at the poll end. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by a curved line across blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp, and rounded. Prominent sawing marks down both sides.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, ?Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D80.490

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
186 x 63mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D80.490
On Display
No

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