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aurei

human history
  • Ingoa Kōrero Noa
    body adornments / ornaments
  • Ingoa Kē

    ornament (descriptive name)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Bone pendant, quadrangular in cross-section, it is narrower at the proximal end. From the suspension hole to about 1.5cm from the distal edge, it is carved with sloping horizontal grooves that cover the entire surface.

  • Rā Tāpiringa
    1914
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    5905 (ethnology)

    3221 (Taonga Database)

  • Wāhanga

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Mātātuhi

Taonga

  • Whakahounga o Mua
    31 Mar 2023
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