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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (proper left side of butt not present). Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on proper left side. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side of butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D20.303

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
78.4 x 51.2 x 11.7mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.303
On Display
No

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