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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Gouge, Chisel, Whao

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt missing. The cross-section is oval. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end. The bevel is concave and demarcated by a curved triangular line. The cutting edge is sharp with a little chip.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand

D21.532

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
44 x 8.5 x 9mm
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.532
On Display
No

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