Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground on front and back with some bruising, particularly on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Glenorchy written on front.
Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.208
Details
- Provenance Place
- Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 68.8 x 29.1 x 9.3mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.208
- On Display
- No
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