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Perforated moa egg

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

ME012748; Perforated moa egg; 1250-1500; Waitaha [attributed]; Unknown

ME012748; Perforated moa egg; 1250-1500; Waitaha [attributed]; Unknown

ME012748; Perforated moa egg; 1250-1500; Waitaha [attributed]; Unknown

ME012748; Perforated moa egg; 1250-1500; Waitaha [attributed]; Unknown

ME012748; Perforated moa egg; 1250-1500; Waitaha [attributed]; Unknown

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item details

NamePerforated moa egg

ProductionUnknown; 1250-1500; Kaikōura

Classificationcontainers, grave goods

Materialseggshell

DimensionsOverall: 178mm (width), 240mm (length), 220g (weight)

Registration NumberME012748

Credit linePurchased 1966

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Category

Made of: eggshell
Type of: containers
grave goods
Refers to: Extinct birds
Influenced by: Waitaha [attributed]

Place

Made in: Kaikōura (New Zealand)
Influenced by: Kaikōura (New Zealand)

People & Organisations

Refers to: New Zealand Exhibition (1865)

Taxonomy

Depicts: South Island Giant Moa, Dinornis robustus