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Chisel, Whao

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is a parallelogram. The surface is ground, with bruising on the front and poll. There are large sawing marks on the proper right. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D32.156

Details

Measurements
90 x 17mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.156
On Display
No

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