Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper left side from the poll. There is sawing marks across the front from proper left to right. The bevel is demarked by two curved lines, one concave and one converse. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D27.1208
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 56 x 19 x 8mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.1208
- On Display
- No
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