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Heru

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

    comb (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Made from whale bone, this hery has a rounded distal with an openwork manaia at one side. The comb tapers to the proximal end. There are nine teeth intact, and two missing. The surface is very worn.

  • Accession Number
    1983.190
  • Accession Date
    20 Dec 1983
  • Other Id

    50658 (ethnology)

    2441 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

Heru, 50658

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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