Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Roughout. Pounamu. Light green, mid green, cream. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front and back, bruised and flaking on sides. Shape of adze is curved, with middle of adze curving right. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, but large portion of cutting edge missing from proper right. "Murdering Beach" written on front and back.
Production Primary Date:
Late
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D34.31
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Te Koroka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 133.7 x 55.9 x 20.6mm
- Credit Line
- Mr H McCalman
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D34.31
- On Display
- No
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