| Native Name | Whao Pounamu |
| Object Number | P2228 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Greenstone |
| Description | A small whao pounamu (greenstone chisel). It is quadrangular with a slight beveled edge. There are chips along the butt and blade end. A whao (chisel) was a tool made for fine, intricate carving. They were first made of stone and then, after European contact steel. |
| Height | 5.7 cm |
| Width | 1.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
| Other Number | 17440 - Dealer's Number |
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