Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Grindstone, Hoanga
Large piece of sandstone used as a grindstone. Three flat, ground surfaces. One side has a single wide, deep longitudinal groove in the centre. Two other sides have multiple shallower grooves and grinding marks. Cortex is present on one side that has not been ground.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D27.1855
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 240 x 132 x 107mm
- Media/Materials
- Sandstone, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1855
- On Display
- Yes
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