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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Complete tattoo chisel. There is a notch on either side of the hafting end. The cutting edge is curved, with some chipping along the edge. There are decorative striations on the surface towards the hafting end.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.634

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
39.9 x 5.6 x 2mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Thomson Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.634
On Display
No

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