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Chisel, Whao

Complete pounamu chisel. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross section is rectangular. Bevel at the distal end is demarcated by a line and a change in surface. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. There is another bevel at the proximal end on the front, also demarcated by a line.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D46.420

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
37 x 8mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D46.420
On Display
No

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