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Collection Record

Whistle, Whio

Unfinished soapstone whio (whistle), previously broken in three pieces and glued back together. Surface is ground smooth. Distal end has a shallow indentation, indicating the whistle is incomplete.

Provenance Place:
Glenorchy, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand

D44.364

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
71 x 33 x 29mm
Media/Materials
Soapstone, Metamorphic, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Charles Haines Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D44.364
On Display
No

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