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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze, blade remaining. Mid-green pounamu. Cross section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and ground. Sawing marks visible on sides. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and extremely oblique.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D32.313

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
120 x 53 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.313
On Display
No

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