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Accession No 1938.61.1
Name/Title Replica wooden moa bones
Brief Description Because of the way moa remains were recovered from the Makirikiri Swamp in 1936-37, many of the smaller bones were left behind. When assembling skeletons for display, the museum's Curator George Shepherd needed to manufacture replicas of missing vertebrae or toe bones. These ones were carved out of wood.
Primary Maker Shepherd, George (b.1872, d.1946)
Primary Prod Date 1938
Primary Prod Place Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
Measurement Reading 3.1 x 3 x 1.9cm
2.7 x 2.9 x 1.4cm
3.1 x 3.3 x 1.9cm
3.7 x 2.4 x 1.3cm
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