Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Broken chisel, distal portion remaining. Cross-section is triangular, with apex towards the top of blade. Surface is mostly ground, with flaking on sides. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp, curved and chipped.
Provenance Place:
Tarewai Point, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D36.620
Details
- Provenance Place
- Tarewai Point, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 59.5 x 21.1 x 13.6mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D36.620
- On Display
- No
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