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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Hei Matau, He Kura

Bone hei matau (fishhook pendant). Previously broken in several pieces and glued back together. Drilled suspension hole at proximal end. Barbed point, small part broken off at the tip and the barb.

Provenance Place:
Onepoto, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D20.406

Details

Measurements
104.5 x 43 x 9mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
J W Murdoch
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D20.406
On Display
No

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