Mandibles, Kurī
Description
Left and right mandibles of a kurī (Polynesian dog). Two incisors are missing. The mandibles are attached to an uncatalogued kurī cranium.
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Object detail
Classification
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With
an
average
weight
between
13
and
15
kilograms,
kurī
were
larger
and
more
active
than
other
Polynesian
dogs.
This
assembled
model
appears
to
be
from
two
different
specimens
as
the
jaw
does
not
fit
the
skull
exactly,
but
it
still
provides
an
interesting
illustration
of
the
species.
For
more
information
on
kurī
in
the
Puke
Ariki
collection
see
the
section
A
Powerful
Garment:
Kahu
Kuri
in
the
book
Flashback:
Tales
and
Treasures
of
Taranaki
pp.242-246.
Accession number
A78.044
Collection type
Material
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