Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Small piece of adze. Greenstone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground on the front and back of the bevel. There is no butt, the piece ends with flaked and unshaped stone. The bevel is straight and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D48.282
Details
- Provenance Place
- Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 44 x 25 x 10mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D48.282
- On Display
- No
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