Polisher
20286D
From: New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | Otago Region | Whareakeake
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Native Name | Hōanga |
| Object Number | 20286D |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand | South Island, New Zealand | Otago Region | Whareakeake |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Description | A hōanga (grinding stone) made of sandstone. The stone is grey in color, with one smooth edge, the opposite chipped and uneven. A hōanga was used to sharpen and smooth implements. The object source, Enrico H. Giglioli, states that the hoanga was used to make stone implements and was involved in the working of jade in the past by the Maori of the South Island, most likely from the Ngāti Māmoe iwi. |
| Length | 8.5 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with Henry H. Giglioli, 1897 |
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