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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Bone comb. Broken at various points on the teeth and glued back together; proper right tooth is incomplete. Head is square with a small rounded projection on one side edge at the proximal end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident. Back side has a horizontal sawing mark visible above the teeth and on the side of the left tooth.

Provenance Place:
Rakiura, Southland, New Zealand

D23.163A

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
233 x 40.5 x 6.7mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Murdoch Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D23.163A
On Display
No

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