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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Blade

Broken silcrete blade that has the media portion remaining. It is mid brown and mid yellow in colour. There is bruising on the dorsal surface as well as a small section of the cortex remaining. There is significant unifacial retouching on the proper right lateral margin of the ventral surface.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D82.1313

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
52.7 x 47.5 x 21.1mm
Media/Materials
Silcrete, Metamorphic, Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Main Department
Taoka Māori
Secondary Department
Kā taputapu
Accession Number
D82.1313
On Display
No

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