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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Minnow shank

Complete bone minnow lure shank. Cross section is concave. Perforation at the head, mostly drilled from one side. Head tapers to a dull point. Also tapered at the base, which has two knobs on either side edge. Small part broken off of one side edge near the base.

Provenance Place:
Shag River Mouth, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand

D36.529

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
152 x 16 x 6.5mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Teviotdale Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D36.529
On Display
No

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