Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Gouge, Whao
Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular at the blade, tapering to a rectangle at the poll. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is minor delineation between the blade and butt, with the blade tapering towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D31.1317
Details
- Provenance Place
- Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 50 x 9.5 x 9mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D31.1317
- On Display
- No
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