Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is oval, becoming more rectangular towards blade. Surface is ground, with some bruising on front and proper right. Sawing mark down proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper right side reduces slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waik." written on front and proper left side.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D20.361
Details
- Provenance Place
- Waikouaiti, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 83.6 x 14.6 x 12.3mm
- Credit Line
- James Murdoch
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D20.361
- On Display
- No
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