Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Light green and cream pounamu. Surface is ground with bruising on front of butt. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Front and sides of butt are reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Temuka." inscription on front and back.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D30.671
Details
- Provenance Place
- Temuka, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 144 x 44.5 x 20.5mm
- Credit Line
- McCully Collection, Fels Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D30.671
- On Display
- No
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