Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light brown, cream. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, some bruising around poll and flaking on sides. Sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chip missing along proper left side.
Provenance Place:
Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Otago, New Zealand
D28.545
Details
- Provenance Place
- Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 250 x 75 x 22mm
- Credit Line
- Charles Napier
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D28.545
- On Display
- No
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