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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Broken bone comb, three teeth and distal portion of head remaining. Previously broken in four pieces and glued back together. One tooth is broken at about the halfway point. There is a projection at one side of the head, with a notch and a small oval perforation.

Provenance Place:
Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D24.947

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
132 x 55 x 5mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Willi Fels Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.947
On Display
No

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