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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Complete bone comb. Head is squared off with a small rounded projection on the proximal edge. Horizontal sawing marks visible on proximal edge and just above teeth. Four teeth are all intact, although one has been broken and glued back together.

Provenance Place:
Kātiki, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D23.164A

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
144 x 33 x 4.7mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Murdoch Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D23.164A
On Display
No

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