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seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.554

Curved seal tooth. Interior tip has broken or worn off.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.555

Seal tooth, broken on the root.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.556

Seal tooth, reduced around the base of the tip, and tip worked into a bulb-like projection.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.558

Small hollow seal tooth. Surface layer is worn, particularly at the tip and the base.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.559

Seal tooth, broken at the tip, with a heavily weathered surface.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.560

Seal tooth, reduced around the base of the tip, and tip worked into a bulb-like projection.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.561

Seal tooth with root split in two and three tooth tips. Cracked and broken surface.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.562

Broken seal tooth, tip remaining. Surface is heavily weathered.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.744

Hollow seal tooth, broken at the root.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.745

Seal tooth, small piece broken off tip.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.746

Seal tooth, surface is flaked off around the tip.

seal tooth

Taoka Māori

D63.747

Seal tooth, broken at the root and a small part broken off the tip.

Kōauau, Flute

Taoka Puoro

D63.782

Complete flute, with small fragments missing from either end. There are three perforations along the top. There is a drill mark at the proximal end. The distal end is darker than the proximal end.

Complete tokotoko. Dark brown wood. Flattened on one side and rounded on the others. Double-sided face carved at the proximal end. Body of the tokotoko is carved with two faces as well as rauponga and diamond motifs. Paua shell inlays throughout.

Kotiate parāoa

Rākau o te riri

D63.804

Complete kotiate paraoa. Has hole grip with light leather strap, hole in handle is straight drilled but has been burred on both sides. Several minor splits and a section broken off side of rau/distal end blade and also small gouge on back of handle. Light brown in colour, double manaia on butt/proximal end.