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Bati ni Warisi

human history

Bati ni Warisi. Walrus tusk. May have been worn as a neck ornament or used in ceremonial exchange. Crescent in shape, with a wide root end tapering to a pointed end. Ivory/off-white in overall colour, and of high polish. A hole is drilled through the pointed end, near the tip. There is also a hole drilled near the root end.

Whakahounga o Mua: 21 Sept 2018

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Ingoa Kōrero Noa

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Ingoa Kē

Walrus tusk (English)

Momo Ingoa Kē