Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Mere
Broken mere, butt remaining. The break is between the butt and blade, with sawing marks on the front and back. There is a peroration hole that has been drilled from both sides. The poll is ornamented with five haehae (carved lines) on both sides.
Provenance Place:
Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
D28.536
Details
- Provenance Place
- Long Beach, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 123 x 71 x 17mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D28.536
- On Display
- Yes
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