Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Gouge, Whao
Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with some flaking on the break. There are light sawing marks on the proper left. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line and a concave wearing. The cutting blade is curved and blunt.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D30.697
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pareora, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand, South Westland, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 47 x 10mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D30.697
- On Display
- No
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