Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is plano-convex with the front flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Production Primary Date:
Mid
Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D45.698
Details
- Provenance Place
- Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Ōtākou, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 30 x 7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D45.698
- On Display
- No
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