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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete unfinished chisel. Grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised with some flake chips. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line of bruising. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

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

D21.583

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
118.5 x 28 x 19mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Sir Frederick Chapman
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D21.583
On Display
No

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