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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Gouge, Chisel, Whao

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt end absent. Circular cross-section. The surface is ground with flaking at the broken end. The bevel is oval and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D21.531

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
42 x 9.5 x 9.5mm
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.531
On Display
No

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