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Mata

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    Blade (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Mata. Blade. This is a mata made from obsidian. The mata has a smooth surface and is a black colour. The mata has been shaped with a small lug at one edge. The edges of the mata have been sharpened so that it may be used as a blade.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1938.16
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    1938
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    23716.1 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga
Mata, 1938.16, 23716.1, Cultural Permissions Apply

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