discuss document export feedback print share gallery-landscape xml Search hua Rapunga hou needle human history Tukua Tirohanga API Kupu whakaahuaA large [ivory] needle. Broken. Point missing. Currently in two pieces. Previously mended breaks evident. Head slightly flattened with a straight end and large eye perforation. Shaft has a round cross-section. The finish is smooth with areas of coarse striations, particularly on the head.Accession Number2012.19.15Rā Tāpiringa10 Dec 2012Tohu Tuakiri Kē16552 (Asset Register)WāhangaArchaeology Uiuitia Tāpirihia ki Taku Kete needle 2012.19.15 Tirohia ngā pikitia Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga Mātātuhi Mātātuhi Taonga Taonga Rārangi MihiCollection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2012.19.15KohingaHydeKaiwaihanga Matua unknown (Maker)RāUnknownPāoho[ivory]/dentin/boneWhakaahuatanga Inetwo broken sections inclusiveRaraunga Ine115mm5.2mm (upper shaft)Taumata whakarōpūNeedleTextileworking T&ETools & EquipmentWhakahounga o Mua31 Mar 2023 E hangaia tonutia ana te kohinga tuihono a Tāmaki Paenga Hira; tāpirihia ai ngā whakahoutanga me ngā pūkete i ia wiki. I ētahi wā, kāore anō kia whakaūhia ngā pūkete e ngā kaimahi o Te Whare Taonga, tēnā pea he hapa kei roto i ngā kōrero. Search hua Rapunga hou The gift of curiosity With unlimited free entry to all paid exhibitions, discounted event tickets and exclusive Member-only events, a Museum Membership is the gift that keeps on giving year-round. SEE OPTIONS FROM $60