Accession No
1948.2568 D
Description
Adze - One of four polished stone adzes; made from fine grey stone.
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 D; 12; 29526.4
Cultural Affliation
Māori
Material
Stone
Local Term
Toki
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Pen inscription on artefact D: '29526.4'; Pencil inscription on artefact D: '12'; Another pencil inscription on artefact D: 'W [illegible] Maungaturoto [illegible].'
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; made from fine grey stone.
Event Date 17/12/2013
Author: maa
FM:267413
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