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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu gouge. The cross section is hexagonal. The surface is ground with natural flaking at the poll and flaking at the cutting edge. Two of the sides on the proper right have sawing marks. The bevel is demarked by a curved line. The cutting edge is broken.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

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

D29.2005

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
24 x 6mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.2005
On Display
No

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