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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is a rectangle. The surface is ground with bruising on the poll. There is minor delineation between the poll and cutting edge, with tapering towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight, blunt and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D42.60

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
62 x 22 x 9.5mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D42.60
On Display
No

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