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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Needle

Unfinished bone needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is no eye at the proximal end. The outer surface of the bone is separating from the inner layer, and there is a small length of adhesive tape wrapped partially around this end.

Provenance Place:
Punakanui Beach, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D24.953

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
84.8 x 5 x 4.2mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Mr Willi Fels
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D24.953
On Display
No

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