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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Complete, but possibly unfinished tattoo chisel. Cutting end of the chisel is curved but not sharpened, and there is no reduction on the hafting end. Sides of the object stained slightly red.

Provenance Place:
Tarewai Point, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D34.974

Details

Measurements
58.5 x 7.5 x 3mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Mr David Teviotdale
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D34.974
On Display
No

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