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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Gouge, Whao

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back, poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by concave wear. The cutting is straight and chipped.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Purakanui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D45.392

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
25 x 8 x 7mm
Media/Materials
Pounamu, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.392
On Display
No

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