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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Gouge, Whao

Incomplete pounamu gouge. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with bruising on the poll, front and cutting edge. There are sawing marks on the proper left. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is chipped off.

Provenance Place:
Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D35.1416

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
42.6 x 8.5 x 5.9mm
Media/Materials
greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D35.1416
On Display
No

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