Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Complete chisel. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped on proper right side of cutting edge. "Moeraki" written down proper right side.
Provenance Place:
Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D49.150
Details
- Provenance Place
- Moeraki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 42.1 x 19 x 8.3mm
- Credit Line
- Mrs Edmondston
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.150
- On Display
- No
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