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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is plano-convex, front flattened. The surface is ground on the blade and bevel, with flaking towards the poll and back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand

D12.1

Details

Field Collection Place
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
114 x 30 x 22mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D12.1
On Display
No

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