Bailer, D10.52

Wooden bailer. Cracks in bailer floor wired together in four places. Large chip missing from centre of lip. Shoulder carved with classic design formed by two manaia with rauponga design on top lip. True right shoulder has koru extending along while true left has the rauponga design. The handle is carved at the proximal end with a manaia. Missing section at one time was connected the head to the bailer floor. Lower jaw has missing piece on true right side.

Locality: New Zealand