Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete stone chisel. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground on the blade. There is flaking up the length of the blade and back. There is minor delineation between blade and poll, with the sides and back tapering towards the poll. The chisel is bevelled on both the front and back. The bevel on the front is demarcated by a straight line. The bevel on the back is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping.
Provenance Place:
Taieri Mouth, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
D82.1178
Details
- Provenance Place
- Taieri Mouth, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 54.2 x 18.7 x 14.7mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Kathleen Hislop, Fels Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D82.1178
- On Display
- No
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