Kakau toki poutangata (ceremonial adze handle)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameKakau toki poutangata (ceremonial adze handle)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 1500-1800; New Zealand

Classificationadzes, toki, Toki poutangata, ceremonial objects

Materialswood, pāua (abalone shell)

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 200mm (width), 305mm (length), 301.09g (weight)

Registration NumberWE000292

Credit lineBequest of Kenneth Athol Webster, 1969

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