Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Head, Harpoon, Rāti
Complete harpoon head. The proximal end of the base is features a large notch. The lower side of the shaft is reduced where the shaft meets the head. There is one barb. There is a large perforation through the head. The tip is pointed. There are several visible repairs where previously broken. Bone is burned in some places.
Provenance Place:
Tai Rua, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
D67.2311
Details
- Provenance Place
- Tai Rua, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 172.7 x 29.5 x 17.2mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Credit Line
- Gift of Michael Trotter
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D67.2311
- On Display
- Yes
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