Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Comb, Heru
Broken whalebone heru (comb). It is missing two teeth and a portion of the proper left side. The proper left side of the comb has been worn in, potentially to accomodate an ornamental feature which has broken off. The proper left lateral margin has notches from the break to the top of the teeth. Six teeth remain. There is a crack originating at the top of the comb, along with some chipping.
Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
D25.318
Details
- Provenance Place
- Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāti Huirapa ki Puketeraki, Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 175 x 70 x 2mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Collection
- John White Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.318
- On Display
- Yes
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