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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Adze, Chisel, Whao

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an asymmetrical rectangle. The surface is ground with bruising on the front and flaking on the back. There is a sawing mark on the proper right. The bevel is demarcated by the flaking on the back. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Late

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

D50.376

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
47 x 13mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.376
On Display
No

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