Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the sides of the butt and some flake scars. There is a slight reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Route Burn, Milford Sound, Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand
D44.245
Details
- Provenance Place
- Route Burn, Milford Sound, Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 110 x 34 x 16mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.245
- On Display
- No
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