| Native Name | Toki Pounamu |
| Object Number | P3085B |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Greenstone |
| Description | A toki pounamu (nephrite adze blade) made of kawakawa (a common variety of New Zealand greenstone). It is quadrangular in shape and flat, with a chipped blade. Pounamu is thought of as an ideal material to be shaped into cutting tools as it is durable, and the cutting edge is not blunted easily. |
| Length | 24.7 cm |
| Width | 7.8 cm |
| Depth | 0.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman, 1912 |
| Other Number | 22935 - Dealer's Number |
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