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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Gouge, Pendant, Whao

Broken pounamu/nephrite whao/gouge, blade remaining. Kawakawa variety, dark green with white circular inclusions. Circular cross section. Surface is ground. Concave indentation near broken end. Cutting edge is tapered, curved, and sharp.

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

D24.1498

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
90 x 15 x 12mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Willi Fels
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.1498
On Display
No

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