Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green and light green. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight (corners rounded), lightly chipped. Pwea written on back.
Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D55.318
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 111 x 42 x 12mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D55.318
- On Display
- No
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