Accession No
1948.2568 B
Description
Adze - One of four polished stone adzes; probably dolerite.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; North Island; Northland; Northern Auckland; Kaipara; Maungaturoto
Period
Source
Auckland Institute and Museum [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1948.2568 B; 212; 29526.2
Cultural Affliation
Māori
Material
Stone
Local Term
Toki
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Pencil inscription on artefact B: '212'; Pen inscription on artefact B: '29526.2'; Another pencil inscription on artefact B: 'Maungaturoto Kaipara A. Hewitt [or ?Newitt] 1920 ploughed up in front paddock.'
Record checked and revised, Amiria Salmond, (2001.06.28).
Event Date 17/12/2013
Author: Heather Donoghue
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] '48.2568 A-D New Zealand. Polished stone adzes, broad type. TOKI. A, B. probably dolerite.'; [later addition handwritten in blue ball point:] 'A= L. 12.7cms B= 13.4 cms'; [handwritten in black ink:] 'C. ?basalt'; [later addition handwritten in blue ball point:] 'L 7.5 cms'; [handwritten in black ink:] 'D. fine grey stone.'; [later addition handwritten in blue ball point:] 'L. 4.4 cms.'; [handwritten in black ink:] 'Maungaturoto, N. Auckland. Auckland Museum. Exchange.' [Red circular sticker bottom right of card; black and white photograph of 4 objects labelled 1948.2568 A-D attached to back of card.]
Event Date 17/12/2013
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
One of four polished stone adzes; probably dolerite.
Event Date 17/12/2013
Author: maa
FM:267411
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