Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Gouge, Pendant, Whao
Broken pounamu/nephrite whao/gouge, blade remaining. Kawakawa variety, dark green with white circular inclusions. Circular cross section. Surface is ground. Concave indentation near broken end. Cutting edge is tapered, curved, and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D24.1498
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 90 x 15 x 12mm
- Credit Line
- Mr Willi Fels
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1498
- On Display
- No
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