Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, light green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, proper left back, and bevel. Bruised on remainder of back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped mid cutting edge.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D27.1229
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 65.8 x 31.5 x 5.5mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1229
- On Display
- No
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