Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Gouge, Whao
Complete gouge. Dark grey stone. Rounded triangular cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge on the sides. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped. There is a shiny substance adhered to the back proper right of the blade.
Provenance Place:
Haast River, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
D38.296
Details
- Provenance Place
- Haast River, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 141.5 x 26.5 x 25mm
- Media/Materials
- argillite, Sedimentary, Rock, inorganic
- Credit Line
- G Mackley
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Main Department
- Taoka Māori
- Secondary Department
- Mahi whakairo
- Accession Number
- D38.296
- On Display
- No
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