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Gouge, Whao

Complete gouge. Pounamu. Light green, mid green. Cross-section is circular. Surface is ground, sawing mark down proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line, and is concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. "?Wakatipu Dist." written on front.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D83.89

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
84.9 x 12.8 x 12.6mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr J Middleditch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D83.89
On Display
No

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