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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Unfinished adze. Grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and ground. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Provenance Place:
Greenhills, Invercargill City, Southland, New Zealand

D45.247

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
74 x 20.5 x 10mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Stephen Johnson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.247
On Display
No

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