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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Fake, Toki

Complete adze. Dark green and mid grey pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is asymmetrical. No differentiation between butt and blade. There is a bevel on both the front and the back, each is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Kaikoura." inscription on back.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D57.267

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
54.5 x 27 x 10mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
George Hornsey
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.267
On Display
No

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