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Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is no bevel demarcated. The cutting edge is worn down to a flat end.

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D2016.69

Details

Measurements
37 x 11 x 9.5mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D2016.69
On Display
No

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