Wiri

This is one of the Māori taonga in our collection.

Object Detail

Description
Stone drill point with wooden stem on a wooden circle. Used with bow, water and sand for drilling wood or stone. Broken. Possibly used for threading rope through hole and used for lashings. Found at pa site on Wynyard's farm.
Accession number
207

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Point Masonry & Stoneworking T&E T&E For Materials Nomenclature

Collection Types

Stone Māori

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