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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Heru iwi, Comb

Broken and burnt bone comb. All four teeth have broken in several pieces and been glued back together. Two teeth are complete and pointed at the distal end; however one has come unglued. Head is squared off on the proximal end, with cut marks at the base on both sides. Tapered to form shoulders where the head meets the teeth.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D27.667

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
160 x 53 x 8mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
White Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.667
On Display
No

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