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Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, poll remaining. The cross section is plano-convex with back flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking at the cutting edge and poll. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel and cutting edge are flaked off.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D45.356

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
38 x 8mm
Media/Materials
Inanga, Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.356
On Display
No

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