Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Mere
Complete whalebone mere. Surface is ground. There is a perforation drilled at the proximal end. There is major differentiation of the poll, with the butt rounded. The butt has two haehae (carved lines) on the poll. The distal end is rounded and worn. The proper left cutting edge is flattened from wear.
Provenance Place:
Lake Te Anau, Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand
D29.1402
Details
- Provenance Place
- Lake Te Anau, Fiordland, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 398 x 106 x 24mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D29.1402
- On Display
- Yes
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