Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze (break in butt). Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, sawing mark down proper right side. Upper butt not present, undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides begin to taper before break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.
Production Primary Date:
Mid, Late
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.304
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 78 x 46.3 x 12.1mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.304
- On Display
- No
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