Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Scraper, Flax, Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the blade is ground, with flaking at the poll. The back of the blade is ground on the high points of the stone. The blade is bevelled on both sides. Both bevels are demarcated with straight lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D38.279
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 65.5 x 30 x 7mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D38.279
- On Display
- No
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