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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Comb, Heru

Complete comb, manufactured from 19 splinters of wood, including two thinker end pieces. These splinters are connected together by a long length of two-ply fibre that weaves the pieces together. The distal end of the end pieces have knobs that project outwards.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D10.373

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
138.6 x 61.1 x 9.2mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic, fibre
Credit Line
Dr Thomas Hocken & Mrs Elizabeth Hocken
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D10.373
On Display
No

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