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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Flute, Koauau

Broken flute, proximal end remaining. There is a perforation at the end, and two down the middle. There are darkened striations starting near the fingerholes and fanning outward towards the lower edge. There are multiple longitudinal cracks. There is a white substance in the outer areas of the bore, possibly an old repair attempt.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D27.622

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
88.4 x 11.8 x 15.1mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Rev Neil White
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.622
On Display
No

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