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Maori Tattooing Instrument. A very rare and fine instrument…
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Auckland
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22-Oct-2015
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Maori Tattooing Instrument. A very rare and fine instrument with a cylindrical wooden shaft adorned with fine spiral design carved into the end leading to a flattened rectangular top also finely carved with double haehae lines and dog-tooth notching. The end has attached bone tool with tapering prongs. Minor loss. Length 27.7 cm. Width 1.4 cm. Private Collection, New Zealand
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori