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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Broken bone comb, head and two teeth remaining. Proximal end is rounded with a slightly oblique edge. Side edges are straight. Cross section is concave. Two out of the four teeth have broken off. Sawing marks are evident on both sides above the broken teeth.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D24.311

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
82 x 14 x 3mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Dr Gordon Dempster
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.311
On Display
No

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