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Fragment of shaft of tibia ground to shape - illustrating use of bone
Fragment of shaft of tibia ground to shape - illustrating use of bone
Object Number 47-54-70/2638
Display Title Fragment of shaft of tibia ground to shape - illustrating use of bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description Faunal bone, smoothed and polished 1 side, worked edge
Classification
  • Utilized bone
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maori
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Zealand / <State> / <County> / <City> / Kaikai's Beach
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 3.9 x 0.9 cm (1 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 47-54-70/2638/ K.B.
Provenance
Exchange participant Otago Museum (1947)

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Fragment of shaft of tibia ground to shape - illustrating use of bone
47-54-70/2637 Fragment of shaft of tibia ground to shape - illustrating use of bone
Utilized bone
Kaikai's Beach
Fragment of shaft of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa
47-54-70/2636 Fragment of shaft of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa
Utilized bone
Kaikai's Beach
Fragment of shaft of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa
47-54-70/2634 Fragment of shaft of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa
Utilized bone
Kaikai's Beach
Image Not Available for Fragment of shaft of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa
47-54-70/2635 Fragment of shaft of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa
Utilized bone
Kaikai's Beach
Fag end of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa in manu- +
47-54-70/2648 Fag end of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa in manu- +
Faunal Remain
Kaikai's Beach
Fag end of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa in manu- +
47-54-70/2647 Fag end of tibia - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa in manu- +
Faunal Remain
Kaikai's Beach
Blank shaped in hook outline - illustrating use of bone of extinct +
47-54-70/2611 Blank shaped in hook outline - illustrating use of bone of extinct +
Utilized bone
New Zealand
Shank leg of one-piece hook - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa +
47-54-70/2653 Shank leg of one-piece hook - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa +
Utilized bone
Kaikai's Beach
Head of tibia of extinct moa - the shaft has been broken off for use
47-54-70/2633 Head of tibia of extinct moa - the shaft has been broken off for use
Faunal Remain
Kaikai's Beach
Barb leg of one piece hook - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa +
47-54-70/2652 Barb leg of one piece hook - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa +
Utilized bone
Kaikai's Beach
Blank shaped in hook outline, drilling begun - illustrating use of +
47-54-70/2644 Blank shaped in hook outline, drilling begun - illustrating use of +
Utilized bone
Kaikai's Beach
Fragment of drilled blank - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa +
47-54-70/2642 Fragment of drilled blank - illustrating use of bone of extinct moa +
Tool
Kaikai's Beach