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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Chisel, Whao

Complete chisel Cross section is circular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll. Bevel demarcated by lines that come to a point mid blade, and bevel itself is very concaved. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, though chipped on proper left side.

Provenance Place:
Little Papanui, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D75.41

Details

Measurements
31 x 8 x 8mm
Media/Materials
Nephrite, Jade, mineral, inorganic, Pounamu
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D75.41
On Display
No

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