Moriori ancestors made carved images on the trunks of kopi (karaka) trees. Many of these carvings, or dendroglyphs, survive today. They have powerful spiritual associations, although their meanings are debated.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Kathleen Joan Silcock Collection (PAColl-1964)
Reference:
PAColl-1964-27
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