Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking near poll. Sawing mark visible down proper left side. Another sawing mark at shoulder. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea written on back.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D29.5789
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 164 x 52 x 33mm
- Credit Line
- J Robieson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.5789
- On Display
- No
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