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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

    On each side of this heru is a stylised face, incorporating paua shell and sealing wax in the eyes. Above the face is an openwork design with nine paua shell discs. The surface is polished.

  • Accession Date
    1890
  • Other Id

    126 (ethnology)

    996 (Taonga Database)

  • Department
  • Display Room

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Display location

    Maori Natural History, Te Ao Turoa

  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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