Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark grey, mid green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front and back of blade, bruised on butt and flaked on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, possible fragment missing from proper right side. Sticker on back reads " G H Attwood Toitoi's".
Provenance Place:
Toetoes Bay, Southland, New Zealand
D2016.104
Details
- Provenance Place
- Toetoes Bay, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 88.1 x 33 x 10.4mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Credit Line
- G Attwood
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D2016.104
- On Display
- No
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