Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Adze, Toki
Unfinished greenstone adze. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is heavily flaked with ground areas on the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D52.860
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 62 x 16 x 4mm
- Credit Line
- Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori, Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Kā taputapu, Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D52.860
- On Display
- No
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