| Collection |
Kennington |
| Description |
Whale bone heru-comb found at Mussel Point near Marfell's Beach, Grassmere. Labelled with Kennington's distinctive K and the source location.
"Combs were used by [Maori] men to dress their hair and also for ornamental purposes. They were made from hardwood and bone [often] with carved designs and paua shell inlays. Use of combs by women was rare." [Source: New Zealand's Heritage the making of a nation, Hamlyn House, Sydney, 1971, volume 1, page 98.]
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| Year range to |
1957 |
| Object ID |
1993.186.0001 |
| Object Name |
Comb |
| Other # |
G001K |
| People |
Kennington, Albert Lawson (Bert) |
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