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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Broken bone comb, one side remaining. Head is rounded with a rounded projection on the side edge. Several small drilled perforations on the projection resemble a human face. Piece comes to a broken sharp point at the distal end (broken tooth?).

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D27.675

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
135 x 20.6 x 3.7mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
White Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D27.675
On Display
No

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