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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Gouge, Whao

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is a square. The surface is ground. Both the poll and cutting edge are worn off. There is minor demarcation of the butt, with slight tapering at the poll. There is no bevel, nor cutting edge.

Provenance Place:
Waitaki River Mouth, Waitaki River, Canterbury, New Zealand

D81.3904

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
105 x 15 x 15mm
Media/Materials
Soapstone, Metamorphic, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D81.3904
On Display
No

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