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1927.73.5

Long narrow stone chisel, flaked and partly ground, tapering towards both ends with a very narrow cutting edge.

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1927.73.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long narrow stone chisel, flaked and partly ground, tapering towards both ends with a very narrow cutting edge.
Geographical reference
South Island Canterbury region Blind Bay
Cultural groups
Māori
Person
Field collector S.G. Hewlett
Field collector Sydney Gerald Hewlett
PRM source S.G. Hewlett
PRM source Sydney Gerald Hewlett
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
By 1927
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Stone, Process Flaked, Process Ground
Dimensions
Length: max 140 mm, Width: max 22 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.73.5

Search terms: Tool, Chisel