Heru paraoa / comb (Waikato)

Production date
Pre 1900
 Description
Whalebone was rare and highly prized in Maaori society. It was often used as a material in the production of taonga or treasures that were handed down through the generations. This large unusual heru paraoa / whalebone hair comb has stylised incised designs based on koru forms and is thought to be from the Waikato region.
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Object detail

Production date
Pre 1900
Media/Materials
Whalebone hair comb
Measurements
155 x 65 x 4mm (whole)
95mm (teeth)
Production place
Huntly, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand
Collection
Trust Waikato Art and Taonga Collection/Tangata Whenua
Department collection type
Tangata Whenua
Iwi
Waikato/Tainui
Credit line
Trust Waikato Art and Taonga Collection
Accession number
2007/24/2

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