Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green and white. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with areas of natural roughness, flaked on poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Front of poll flaked so it slopes downwards. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp curved. Otago written on back.
Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D45.1454
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 313 x 96 x 27mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.1454
- On Display
- No
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