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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Gouge, Whao

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising down the blade. There is a crack through the centre of the blade, running from the proper left near the pole, to near the bevel. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is diagonal, a concave curve and sharp.

Production Primary Date:
Mid

Provenance Place:
Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Westland, West Coast, New Zealand

D24.1086

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
84 x 10mm
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.1086
On Display
No

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