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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Rounded corners at the proximal end; sides straight. Evidence of 7 teeth, all broken at the base with a horizontal sawing mark visible.

Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand

D33.1264

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
69.3 x 61 x 13.7mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Collection
Dunlop Collection
Credit Line
R. Dunlop Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D33.1264
On Display
No

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