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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Toki

Broken adze (fragment of proper right lower blade remaining). Pounamu. Dark green, light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kai Kai's B" written on back.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D30.922

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
46.9 x 33.8 x 12.8mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
Accession Number
D30.922
On Display
No

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