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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Heru iwi, Comb

Incomplete bone comb, five vertical cut marks at the distal end indicating unfinished teeth. One additional cut mark is complete. Another cut mark runs horizontally above the others. Reduced on one side, with a rounded, grooved projection. Shape is trapezoidal, tapering toward the distal end. Concave cross section.

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

D25.311

Details

Measurements
192 x 73 x 7mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
John White Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.311
On Display
Yes

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