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Pounamu adze

Greenstone carving tool

A pounamu adze. Traditionally, carving tools were made from pounamu or stone. This adze was discovered in the early 19th century.

Rights: © The Trustees of the British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Published: 5 April 2024Size: 1.17 MB
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