Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Comb, Heru
Broken bone comb, portion of head broken off as well as five of ten teeth. Remaining teeth are also broken in various places and glued back together. One side edge of the head has a facial carving depicted by two oblong perforations, a rounded projection, and incised marks, including an eye.
Provenance Place:
Goat Island, Otago Harbour, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D24.1437
Details
- Provenance Place
- Goat Island, Otago Harbour, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 182 x 83 x 8mm
- Credit Line
- Willi Fels Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D24.1437
- On Display
- No
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