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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Grindstone, Hoanga

Large piece of sandstone used as a grindstone. Three flat, ground surfaces. One side has a single wide, deep longitudinal groove in the centre. Two other sides have multiple shallower grooves and grinding marks. Cortex is present on one side that has not been ground.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D27.1855

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
240 x 132 x 107mm
Media/Materials
Sandstone, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.1855
On Display
Yes

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