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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Gouge, Whao

Complete adze. Cross section is circular through the middle and oval at the butt. The surface is ground. The butt is differentiated by strong reduction of front and back and tapering of the sides. The bevel is convex and demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D42.61

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
60 x 13mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite, Rock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D42.61
On Display
No

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