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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Proximal end is rounded and cracked, with straight sides. Very small perforation on one corner of the proximal end. Remains of nine or ten teeth evident, all broken at the proximal end. Surface is weathered.

Provenance Place:
Waipapa Landing, Kaikōura District, Canterbury, New Zealand

D57.426

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
77.5 x 36 x 4.5mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
George Hornsey
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D57.426
On Display
No

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