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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Rounded at the proximal end. A carved head is projecting off one side edge; mouth, tongue, and eye are indicated. Remnants of about 25 teeth, with more likely, all broken off at the base of the head.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D25.315

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
102 x 86 x 6.7mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
White Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D25.315
On Display
No

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