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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete chisel. Stone. black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Indentation worked into the middle of the chisel on the back, making the overall shape concave. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Hedgehope Southland written on front.

Provenance Place:
Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D35.1402

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
71 x 16 x 13mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
R Brown
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1402
On Display
No

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