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Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, cutting edge and poll missing. The cross section is a lozenge. The surface is ground with flaking towards the poll, on the proper left and on the cutting edge. There is no demarked bevel. The cutting edge is broken.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D27.1212

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
40 x 10mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.1212
On Display
No

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