Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, light grey. Cross-section is roughly oval. Surface is ground with some bruising on back and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Sides of butt taper towards poll, which is curved to the proper left side. Bevel on front is demarcated by a line, main bevel on back is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Glenorchy written on front.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.272
Details
- Provenance Place
- Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 62.5 x 29.5 x 8.3mm
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.272
- On Display
- No
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