Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface of blade is ground, bruising on back edges and lower butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, front slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper left side of cutting edge. Otago Central written on front.
Provenance Place:
Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
D40.197
Details
- Provenance Place
- Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 108.6 x 45.4 x 18.2mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Mrs George Fisher
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D40.197
- On Display
- No
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