Poria

Description
Poria. Bird tethering ring. Bone. Used to tether a tame bird to attract other birds when hunting. Circular perforation in centre. Circular shape with 4 protrusions on opposite sides. One has a small aperture, the other three have concave grooves creating two knobs on either side.
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Description
Poria. Bird tethering ring. Bone. Used to tether a tame bird to attract other birds when hunting. Circular perforation in centre. Circular shape with 4 protrusions on opposite sides. One has a small aperture, the other three have concave grooves creating two knobs on either side.
Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
7572

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