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Kaka poria

human history
  • Common Name
    bird ring
    food gathering / storage
  • Other Name

    tangiwai (Maori)

    greenstone bird ring (descriptive name)

  • Description

    This kaka poria is made from light green bowenite. It is an elongated ring, with worn notches along the edge, and two projections at each end, one with a cratered hole. The surface of the stone has a smooth polish.

  • Accession Date
    05 Mar 1925
  • Other Id

    6536 (ethnology)

    2453 (Taonga Database)

  • Department

    Māori

Kaka poria, 6536

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  • Last Update
    31 Mar 2023
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