Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking originating from the poll. There is minor delineation of the blade and poll, with the sides tapering towards a point at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D32.317
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 77 x 18 x 6mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D32.317
- On Display
- No
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