Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, mid green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, but bruised on sides and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Glenorchy written on back.
Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.260
Details
- Provenance Place
- Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 121.4 x 42.1 x 16.5mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.260
- On Display
- No
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