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Rei puta

human history
  • Common Name
    body adornments / ornaments
  • Other Name

    neck pendant (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Rei puta, whaletooth pendant. This object is of weathered bone. It has a perforation, and much of the left side is missing. The eyes and upper lip line are clearly indicated.

  • Accession Number
    1989.85
  • Accession Date
    26 Jun 1989
  • Other Id

    53243 (ethnology)

    2874 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

Rei Puta, 53243

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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