Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on back and sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, small notch cut into proper right side edge and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved. Cutting edge is oblique with a few small chips. "?Moeraki" written on front.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D81.3885
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 82.2 x 46.4 x 132mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D81.3885
- On Display
- No
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