Wiin te kua kewe
- Description:
- Wiin te kua kewe. Porpoise teeth. This is a cluster of wiin te kua kewe. They are long in length with a cylindrical form where one end tapers into a short point and the other shows the blunt end of the root. The exposed part of the tooth are off-white in colour with a polished texture. The root part is matte in texture and pale brown and white in colour. A circular perforation has been drilled into the blunt root end where a two-ply kora (coco...
- Display date:
- Made: Pre 1940; Acquired: Circa 1940
- Location:
- Gilbert Islands
- Collections:
- Auckland Museum Collections Online
- Content partner:
- Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
- Availability:
- Not specified
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