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Chisel, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, poll remaining. The cross section is plano-convex, with the front flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. There is tapering towards the poll. The bevel and cutting edge are broken off.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D45.375

Details

Measurements
31 x 16mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Inanga
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.375
On Display
No

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