Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Gouge, Whao
Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground towards the blade and bruised towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line and concave mark. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping. There is a historic break through the centre of the gouge, which has been repaired.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.357
Details
- Provenance Place
- Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 60 x 15mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.357
- On Display
- No
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