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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground and bruised on the sides and on the butt. The blade is flaked. Both sides of the chisel are bevelled. The front bevel is continuous with the blade, the back bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. The cutting edge is straight and flaked.

Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand

D23.538

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
90 x 53 x 30mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D23.538
On Display
No

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