Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Heru iwi, Comb, Bone, Worked
Fragment of worked bone, possibly the head of a comb. Previously broken in two and glued back together. Y-shaped projection at one end, rounded with an oblong perforation below. Flares out toward the other end, which is broken and burnt. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident.
Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand
D27.673
Details
- Provenance Place
- Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 67.7 x 26 x 3mm
- Collection
- John White Collection
- Credit Line
- White Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.673
- On Display
- No
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