Uhi ta moko (tattooing instrument handle)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameUhi ta moko (tattooing instrument handle)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 1500; New Zealand

Classificationceremonial objects, tattooing instruments

Materialsbone, muka (fibre)

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 15mm (width), 20mm (length)

Registration NumberME002842/2

Credit lineGift of Alexander Turnbull, 1913

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