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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Flute, Koauau

Complete flute, one end chipped. There are five perforations, one at the end, four along the top. There are two drill marks along the top, past the fourth perforation. There are many darkened, diagonal striations on one side, only four of these lines wrap around to the other side. There is a deep cut mark that wraps around the chipped end.

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

D20.373

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
157.7 x 15.7 x 11.1mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
James Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.373
On Display
No

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