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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, distal end remaining. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground but bruised on the broken side. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line and indentation. Cutting edge is chipped.

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

D30.923

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
43.8 x 12.7 x 10.3mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D30.923
On Display
No

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