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Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground with flaking towards the poll. There is no demarked bevel. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D27.1213

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
22 x 8mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.1213
On Display
No

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