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Rei puta

On display
human history
  • Common Name
    body adornments / ornaments
  • Description

    This whale tooth has two eyes carved into the point, both of them very worn. Three suspension holes have been made at the top edge, but only the middle one is intact. The surface of the tooth is worn and it has a low polish.

  • Accession Date
    1916
  • Other Id

    6050 (ethnology)

    1180 (Taonga Database)

  • Department
  • Display Room

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Display location

    Maori Court West

  • Last Update
    19 Oct 2022
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