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Heru paraoa

On display
human history
  • Common Name
    comb
  • Other Name

    heru-tuki (Maori)

    comb of whale's bone (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This seven-pronged bone heru features an openwork rauponga design, incorporating round paua shell insets.

  • Accession Date
    1890
  • Other Id

    125 (ethnology)

    995 (Taonga Database)

  • Department
  • Display Room
Heru paraoa, 125, 995, Photographed 04 Jun 2020, Cultural… … Read more

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  • Display location

    Maori Court West

  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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