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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Flute, Koauau

Complete flute, with light chipping on either end. There are several longitudinal cracks, one of which is split wide open. The other cracks are filled with an adhesive. There are four perforations, three along the top of the flute, and one at the end. At one end of the flute, there are diagonal striations.

Provenance Place:
Pūrākaunui, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D20.376

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
226 x 21.2 x 15.3mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.376
On Display
No

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