Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper right. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by two diagonal lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D29.5136
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 22 x 7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.5136
- On Display
- No
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