Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular, the cross section of the butt is oval. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is differentiated by a strong reduction of the sides at the shoulder and the change in cross section. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight but chipped.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D29.171
Details
- Provenance Place
- Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 85 x 50mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu, Schistose nephrite, Nephrite, Rock
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.171
- On Display
- No
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