Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, silver, mid grey and dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flaking on back edges. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Notch cut into poll end of butt running widthwise. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kai Kai's Beach" written on front and back.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D39.1267
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 71.5 x 31.9 x 12mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D39.1267
- On Display
- No
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