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Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground on the blade, with flaking along the rest of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting is straight and blunt.

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

D2016.68

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
26 x 12 x 3.5mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2016.68
On Display
No

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