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Description
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| 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.] |
Comb
-Whales
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| 1993.186.0001 |
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