Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is trapezoidal with front narrower than back. The surface is ground with flaking on the poll and back. There is minor delineation between the blade and butt with the sides reducing towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with some chipping.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Onepoto, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
D45.365
Details
- Provenance Place
- Onepoto, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 30 x 7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.365
- On Display
- No
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