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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Saw marks on proper right side, and down back of blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side reduced, possibly naturally. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D2004.3

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
73 x 46 x 15mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2004.3
On Display
No

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