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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Gouge, Whao

Broken pounamu gouge, upper blade remaining. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with bruising on the poll and flaking on the break. The bevel and cutting edge are both broken off.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D53.1232

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
40 x 7mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D53.1232
On Display
No

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