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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Gouge, Whao

Complete pounamu gouge. Black in colour. Surface is ground. Round in cross section. Tapered at each end. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp, with a bevel demarcated by a curved ridge and indentation. Proximal end has a curved indentation on one side. Proximal edge is flattened and ground smooth.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D2016.47

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
48 x 9 x 7.5mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2016.47
On Display
No

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