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Chisel, Whao

Complete pounamu chisel. Light green and silver in colour. Surface is ground and bruised, with a polished sawing mark on one side. Distal end is tapered to a point and chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D29.5149

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
52 x 9.2 x 6mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Credit Line
Dr Gordon Dempster
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5149
On Display
No

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