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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Chisel, Whao

Small incomplete chisel, butt end missing. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end and on the front. The bevel is demarcated by a straight ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Centre Island, Foveaux Strait, Southland, New Zealand

D21.524

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
31 x 11 x 6.5mm
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.524
On Display
No

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