Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, bruised and flaked on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Waipapa Point written on front.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Waipapa Point, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D32.1873
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waipapa Point, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand, Arahura, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 75 x 47 x 9mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D32.1873
- On Display
- No
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