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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Chisel, Whao

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the proper right and at the poll. There is flaking on the proper left near the cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D29.5130

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
49 x 16mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5130
On Display
No

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