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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Whao

Complete chisel. Stone. Mid green, light brown, light grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, with some flaking on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, front reduced at very end of butt. Bevel demarcated by flake scars, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped.

Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.310

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
92.5 x 19.1 x 14.8mm
Media/Materials
Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.310
On Display
No

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