Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. There is bruising at the bottom of the blade, on both the front and back. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel is demarked by a change in surface, from ground to bruising. 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
D29.5027
Details
- Provenance Place
- Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 54 x 10mm
- Credit Line
- Mr David Teviotdale
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.5027
- On Display
- No
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