Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Gouge, Whao
Broken greenstone gouge, poll missing. Circular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with flaking on the lower back of the blade and on the poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is slightly concave and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Balclutha, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D52.857
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 63 x 7 x 7mm
- Credit Line
- Mr J Campbell and Mrs Johnston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D52.857
- On Display
- No
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