Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground on front, with partial bruising. Mostly bruised on back with some ground areas towards butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, tapers more heavily on proper left side. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, with chipping along cutting edge. Fragment missing from proper left cutting edge. "Kaikoura." written on front and back.
Provenance Place:
Kaikoura Peninsula, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D39.1504
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikoura Peninsula, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 104.3 x 53.9 x 10.6mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
- Credit Line
- W Ferry
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D39.1504
- On Display
- No
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