Accession No
Z 7976
Description
One of two boar's tusks, buruma gir, used for cutting or scraping
Place
Oceania; Australasia; Australia; Queensland; Torres Strait; Mabuiag
Period
Source
Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
Z 7976
Cultural Affliation
Material
Boar Tusk; Horn
Local Term
buruma gi
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
These two artefacts are numbered as Z 7976 and Z 7976 A
As knife or scraper; Collected by: Haddon, Dr A.C. in 1898; Ref. Plate: 71
Event Date 27/11/1986
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Card 1: 'BURUMA GIR. "Boar' s tusk" has been used for cutting or scraping.'
Card 2: 'Two specimens. Ground on narrow end to make edge. A.'
Poor; Broken.
Event Date 27/11/1986
Author: maa
FM:79504
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