Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising down proper right of front, and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Camp Hill written on back.
Provenance Place:
Camp Hill, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
D44.275
Details
- Provenance Place
- Camp Hill, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 47.7 x 15.5 x 6.7mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Nephrite
- Credit Line
- Charles Haines
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D44.275
- On Display
- No
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