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Heru paraoa

human history
  • Common Name
    comb
  • Other Name

    whalebone comb (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This heru is made from whale bone. It is very worn, and has no visible surface carving. The prongs are missing or broken and there is general loss. The distal end is curved.

  • Accession Date
    1914
  • Other Id

    5944 (ethnology)

    2235 (Taonga Database)

  • Department
heru, 5944

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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