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Chisel, Fake, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground flaking at the break. There is chipping down the front proper right corner. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge straight and sharp, with a chip on the proper right.

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

D57.270

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
27 x 14 x 6mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.270
On Display
No

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