Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with faking on the large bevel at the back. Both ends are bevelled on both sides. The large bevel is demarcated by diagonal straight lines. The smaller cutting edge is bevelled on the back demarked by a diagonal line. The bevel on the top is continuous with the blade. Both cutting edges are straight and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Late
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D85.8
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 14 x 9mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D85.8
- On Display
- No
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