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Fourteen assorted moa bones including upper leg, rib, vertabrae and pelvis. The bones were collected from Athenree, Western Bay of Plenty.
The moa (dinoris maximus) was indigenous to New Zealand and is now extinct due to hunting by Māori. Moa were a valuable food source, and their bones, feathers and skins were also used in a variety of ways.
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date: 1400's or earlier
maximum dimension: 530mm
subject area: Social Science, Science
subject themes: Biology, Environment, Resources, New Zealand, History
handling collection number: HC150/1-15