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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back and front reduced, but back is reduced more heavily. Poll is reduced in the centre between the proper left and proper right sides. Bevel is demarcated by a faint line, cutting edge is blunt and curved."Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D20.318

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
41.2 x 22.2 x 10.4mm
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.318
On Display
No

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