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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Broken tattoo chisel, of comb variety, fragment from cutting edge not present. Deep notch on either side of hafting end, as well as at the end, forming two prongs on either side of hafting end. There are small teeth along the cutting edge, fragment from proper right side broken off.

Provenance Place:
Papanui Inlet, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D48.357

Details

Measurements
33.4 x 8.5 x 2mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Mr Les Lockerbie
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D48.357
On Display
No

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