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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (large fragment lower blade missing). Pounamu. Mid green and light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground with some bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, and what remains of cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large portion of proper left of lower blade is missing. "Warrington" written on front and back.

Production Primary Date:
Early

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

D20.320

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
183 x 69.7 x 29.8mm
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.320
On Display
No

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