Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Broken pounamu chisel, only lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with bruising on the broken edge. The bevel is demarked by a straight line. The two sides both have sawing marks. The proper left has a sawing mark on the back. The proper right has sawing marks on the top and bottom. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D29.2009
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 31 x 10mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.2009
- On Display
- No
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