Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Head, Harpoon, Rāti
Complete harpoon head. There is a single foot at the base. One side of the shaft is grooved from the base the head. There are drill marks in the groove where the shaft meets the head. Both sides of the head are barbed, one broken off. There is a perforation through the head. Tip pointed and slightly chipped.
Provenance Place:
Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D64.499
Details
- Provenance Place
- Pahia, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 93.1 x 29.8 x 9mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr L. Mackay
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D64.499
- On Display
- Yes
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