Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross-section, back narrower than front. The surface is ground with bruising and some unground areas of stone. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and chipped.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Makarora, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D27.1201
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Makarora, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 50 x 33mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, kawakawa, Pounamu, Schistose nephrite, Nephrite
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1201
- On Display
- No
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