Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Chisel, Whao
Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with flaking along the proper right side. There are sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.
Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D49.416
Details
- Provenance Place
- Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 11 x 32 x 7mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D49.416
- On Display
- No
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