Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Green, dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, large area of bruising on back of blade, sides bruised. Sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Tapanui written on front.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Tapanui, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D81.3868
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 165 x 46 x 25mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs B Drake
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D81.3868
- On Display
- No
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