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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Complete tattoo chisel, possibly unfinished. The proximal end has a notch on either side. One surface of the chisel has darkened striations in a cross-hatched pattern. The proximal end is sharp but chipped.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D27.495

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
55.8 x 5.4 x 1.8mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Rev Neil White
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.495
On Display
Yes

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