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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Function Unknown, vertebra fragment, whale bone

Circular whale vertebra with four drilled holes. The upper hole has an irregular shape. The front face has residual bone remaining.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D25.147

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
130mm (5 1/8")
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.147
On Display
Yes

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