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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Heru iwi, Comb

Broken bone comb, head and two out of three teeth remaining. Edges of the head are squared off, with notches running down the sides. Remaining teeth come to sharp points at the distal end. Sawing marks evident on the head between the teeth.

Provenance Place:
Kaikai Beach, Otago Heads, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D45.683

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
101.8 x 14 x 3.8mm
Media/Materials
bone, animal, organic
Credit Line
Stephen Johnson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D45.683
On Display
No

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