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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete Trapezoidal, Front wider than the back The surface is mostly ground, with flakes & bruising around the butt. Minor differentiation between the blade and butt, very slight reduction from blade to butt on the front. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The bevel is slightly curved. The cutting edge is slightly oblique, sharp and lightly chipped.

Provenance Place:
Waitahuna, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D40.540

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
97 x 24 x 19mm
Media/Materials
stone, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D40.540
On Display
No

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