Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Unfinished pounamu chisel. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground, with prominent sawing marks on one side and at the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.
Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D45.359
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 41 x 12 x 7.6mm
- Media/Materials
- greenstone, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
- Credit Line
- Stephen Johnson
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.359
- On Display
- No
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