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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Shank fragment

Broken shank, possibly of unfinished one-piece fishhook. Beginnings of definition around head to make knobs of shank. Bit of bone connecting shank to tip still remaining.

Provenance Place:
Shag River, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D62.1474

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
28.6 x 18.7 x 7.5mm
Media/Materials
moa bone, bird bone, bone, animal, organic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D62.1474
On Display
No

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