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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Fake, Whao

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground flaking at the diagonal break. Both sides of the cutting edge are bevelled, which are both demarcated by straight lines. The cutting edge is a diagonal straight and sharp.

Provenance Place:
Kaikōura, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D57.271

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
22 x 10.5 x 3mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.271
On Display
No

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