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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Complete tattoo chisel. Sides of chisel reduced until shoulder, which comes out at right angle, making hafting end as wide as cutting end. Latitudinal striations on hafting end.

Provenance Place:
Pounawea, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand

D50.251

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
34.3 x 5.8 x 2.5mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
D Malcolm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D50.251
On Display
No

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