Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Heru iwi, Comb
Broken bone comb, head remaining. Proximal edge is rounded, with a projection coming off one side. Projection is worn with two perforations, possibly indicating a bird or taniwha head. Large piece chipped off below projection. Other side edge is straight with a sawing mark. Evidence of 17 teeth, all broken close to the base of the head.
Provenance Place:
?Otago, New Zealand
D25.319
Details
- Provenance Place
- ?Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 117 x 70 x 4mm
- Collection
- John White Collection
- Credit Line
- White Collection
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D25.319
- On Display
- No
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