Te Kohinga Pūranga
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Unnamed
letter, No date , Illegible to H D Skinner, Letter requesting the identification of a 'strange weapon' which the writer suggests is 'undoubtedly' a Maori article and possibly used for skinning dogs or seals. It featured a 'polished black stone' blade in the shape of a semicircle with a long handle. The writer says the item was in the possession of an elderly lady, whose husband found it on the beach a number of years prior 'out mangamahu way'. The item is described in detail with a small illustration, and it is stated in the letter that a detailed full-size drawing was also sent. There is some talk of having purchased the item for preservation and something about a museum, but the relevant portion of the letter is largely illegible.
0001.9.22/2.10
Details
- Record Level
- Item
- Associated Person
- Dr H. D. Skinner
- Accession Number
- 0001.9.22/2.10
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