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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Heru iwi, Comb

Broken comb made out of a split bone. Three of four teeth remaining, one has broken and been glued back together. The distal ends are cut straight and square. Head is squared off, with a sawing mark visible on the proximal edge.

Provenance Place:
Otago, New Zealand

D25.291

Details

Provenance Place
Otago, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
117 x 20 x 6.5mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
John White Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.291
On Display
No

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