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Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground on the front and bevel. The back and sides are bruised with some flaking on the break. The bevel is demarked by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D23.520

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
26 x 15mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D23.520
On Display
No

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