Uhi ta moko (tattooing instrument)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameUhi ta moko (tattooing instrument)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 1750; New Zealand

Classificationceremonial objects, tattooing instruments

Materialsbone, wood, muka (fibre)

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 15mm (width), 175mm (length), 28mm (depth), 10.5g (weight)

Registration NumberME002842/1

Credit lineGift of Alexander Turnbull, 1913

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