Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Pendant, Whao
Pounamu chisel, with a drill mark at the centre of the butt, indicating that it may have been in the process of being made into a pendant. Light green in colour with high translucency. Surface is ground, with a sawing mark on the proper right side. Cutting edge is sharp with rounded corners. Bevel is continuous with the blade.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D29.5158
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 40.5 x 16.8 x 4mm
- Credit Line
- Dr Gordon Dempster
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.5158
- On Display
- No
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