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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Stone, Worked, greenstone

Broken adze (possibly portion of butt). Pounamu. Dark green, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing mark down proper right side. Sides taper towards poll, reduced on proper left side. "Waitaki" written on front [very faint].

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Waitaki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D30.1679

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
57.1 x 30.5 x 11mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu
Accession Number
D30.1679
On Display
No

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