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Gouge, Whao

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D29.5134

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
35 x 5mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Credit Line
Dr Gordon Dempster
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5134
On Display
No

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