Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground and the back is flaking. The blade has minor demarcation as it tapers towards the poll. The blade is bevelled on both sides and is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D19.192
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 44 x 12 x 4.5mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D19.192
- On Display
- No
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