Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Broken adze, butt and most of blade remaining. Light green and grey pounamu. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Surface is bruised with grounding on the front of the blade. Major differentiation between the butt and blade; sides and front of the butt are reduced to form a ridge. Bevel and cutting edge have been broken off. "Tokata" inscription.
Production Primary Date:
Early
Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D52.844
Details
- Provenance Place
- Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 165 x 72 x 37mm
- Credit Line
- Mr J Campbell, Mrs Johnston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D52.844
- On Display
- No
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