Accession No
1948.2546 B
Description
Toggle - One of two toggles, made from the wing of a sea bird. Used at the end of a flax cord to enable ornaments to be worn around the neck.
Place
Oceania; Polynesia; Aotearoa New Zealand; North Island; Coromandel; Oruarangi
Period
Source
Auckland Institute and Museum [donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
1948.2546 B; 27793.6; 362
Cultural Affliation
Maori
Material
Bone
Local Term
Poro toroa
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Catalogue card reads [handwritten in black ink:] '48.2546 A-B. New Zealand. Bone toggles PORO TOROA, used at the end of a flax cord to enable ornaments to be worn round the neck. Made from wing bone of sea bird. Oruarangi.' Auckland Museum. Exchange.' [Red circular sticker bottom right of card; black and white photograph of 2 objects labelled 1948.2546 A-B attached to back of card.]
Event Date 16/12/2013
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
One of two toggles, made from the wing of a sea bird. Used at the end of a flax cord to enable ornaments to be worn around the neck.
Event Date 16/12/2013
Author: maa
FM:267406
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