Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground with bruising on the poll. There is no delineation between butt and blade. The proper left front corner has a sawing mark, which also makes up the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is diagonal, straight and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D29.6000
Details
- Provenance Place
- Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 130 x 20mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.6000
- On Display
- No
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