Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete adze. Oval. Surface is ground. The front left proper of the poll and the front right proper corner of the cutting edge has been flaked away. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by a faint line that curves from the right side proper corner of the cutting edge toward the middle of the blade. Cutting edge is straight, sharp and smooth with moderate chipping. Prominent sawing mark down the middle of the back.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D20.350

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