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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front of blade and proper right side of back, bruised and flaked on butt and proper left side of back Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are strongly tapered toward the butt Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Production Primary Date:
Early

Provenance Place:
Kaik, Ōtākou, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D22.243

Details

Measurements
14.3 x 38.45 x 8.25mm
Media/Materials
Inanga, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D22.243
On Display
No

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