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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. Hafting end has three deep notches on either side, and a wide and deep notch at the end of the chisel. The cutting edge has sharp teeth, last tooth on the proper right side broken off.

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

D29.5294

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
50.8 x 12.7 x 2.5mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Dr Gordon Dempster
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D29.5294
On Display
No

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