Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is trapezoidal with front narrower than back. The surface is ground, with bruising on the proper left. There are sawing marks on the proper right. There is minor delineation between the blade and butt, with tapering towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing and curved line. The cutting edge is curved and blunt, with chipping.
Provenance Place:
Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D24.230
Details
- Provenance Place
- Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Dunedin, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 98 x 25.5 x 18mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.230
- On Display
- No
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