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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Broken stone chisel. The cross section is an asymmetric rectangle, with the proper right tapering towards the proper left. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is bruising on the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping.

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

D29.5911

Details

Measurements
30 x 20 x 6.5mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5911
On Display
No

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