Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Pendant, Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu pendant or chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper right back corner and the poll. There is slight flaking one the front. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt. Possible drill mark at the proximal end indicating an incomplete suspension hole.
Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
D28.542
Details
- Provenance Place
- Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 75.5 x 12.5 x 6mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Credit Line
- Fels Fund
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D28.542
- On Display
- No
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