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Toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

Toki (adze blade) ME023145

ME023145; Toki Pounamu (nephrite adze blade); Waitaha (attributed)

ME023145; Toki Pounamu (nephrite adze blade); Waitaha (attributed)

ME023145; Toki Pounamu (nephrite adze blade); Waitaha (attributed)

ME023145; Toki Pounamu (nephrite adze blade); Waitaha (attributed) ; detail 2

ME023145; Toki Pounamu (nephrite adze blade); Waitaha (attributed) ; detail 3

ME023145; Toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade); Waitaha (attributed) ; view 1

Toki Pounamu ME023145 sides

Toki Pounamu ME023145 top and bottom

Toki Pounamu ME023145 3/4

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item details

NameToki pounamu (nephrite adze blade)

ProductionUnknown; carver; Southland

Classificationadzes, toki, hand tools, blades

Materialspounamu

Techniqueschipping, flaking

DimensionsOverall: 76mm (width), 344mm (length), 30mm (depth), 1700.3g (weight)

Registration NumberME023145

Credit linePurchased 2002