Bones

A DigitalNZ Story by seanpaulk

Image: Hat ( Majesty)

Hat ( Majesty)

Puke Ariki

Image: Whales bones on cart

Whales bones on cart

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Illustration of bone pathologies

Illustration of bone pathologies

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Moa bones

Moa bones

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Bones, Ohawe

Bones, Ohawe

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Bone, Moa

Bone, Moa

Puke Ariki

Image: Fossil bones

Fossil bones

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bones for superphosphate

Bones for superphosphate

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Moa bone and skin

Moa bone and skin

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Illustration of bone pathologies

Illustration of bone pathologies

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Illustration of bone pathologies

Illustration of bone pathologies

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Illustration of bone pathologies

Illustration of bone pathologies

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Human bones in cave

Human bones in cave

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Skin and bones of the moa

Skin and bones of the moa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Moa neck vertebrae and other bones

Moa neck vertebrae and other bones

The University of Auckland Library

Image: P. mappini bones, Ohawe beach site

P. mappini bones, Ohawe beach site

Puke Ariki

Image: Kaupokonui beach site, P. mappini bone, Kaupokonui

Kaupokonui beach site, P. mappini bone, Kaupokonui

Puke Ariki

Image: Kaupokonui beach site, bone collection, Kaupokonui

Kaupokonui beach site, bone collection, Kaupokonui

Puke Ariki

Image: Man holding shark jaw bones

Man holding shark jaw bones

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Poster, 'Thousands of tons of bones'

Poster, 'Thousands of tons of bones'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Only one bone in four'

Poster, 'Only one bone in four'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Richard Cassels with moa leg bones, 1977 - 1978.

Richard Cassels with moa leg bones, 1977 - 1978.

The University of Auckland Library

Image: Dr R A Falla with the bones of a moa

Dr R A Falla with the bones of a moa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: A Gruesome Relic of Bygone Days

A Gruesome Relic of Bygone Days

Auckland Libraries

Image: Relics of Bygone Savagery

Relics of Bygone Savagery

Auckland Libraries

Image: Shout the welcome ' Tena-koe,' Join with Mohi and young Tohi ; Join the revels with a song, JTelp to break the wishing bone. (Observer, 02 November 1892)

Shout the welcome ' Tena-koe,' Join with Mohi and young Tohi ; Join the revels with a song, JTelp to break the wishing bone. (Observer, 02 November...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: C. A. Tomlinson, photo. A COMPLETE MOA SKELETON, Discovered by Mr J. Gault, an old resident of St. Kilda, Dunedin. Mr Gault discovered and put the bones together without any assistance. He has already been u.ade tempting offers for his prize, but declines to part with it. as it is one of the finest yet discovered. The bones were found at Sloven's Creek, ilidland Railway. (Otago Witness, 18 November 1908)

C. A. Tomlinson, photo. A COMPLETE MOA SKELETON, Discovered by Mr J. Gault, an old resident of St. Kilda, Dunedin. Mr Gault discovered and put the...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: A GIGANTIC BIRD.—The bones of a moa were recovered in February last at Mokirikiri and reassembled with the above result by ■Mr-.G. Shepherd,-curator: of: the Wanganui Museum. The skeleton is ■JOft-Saw-lughi (Evening Post, 06 October 1936)

A GIGANTIC BIRD.—The bones of a moa were recovered in February last at Mokirikiri and reassembled with the above result by ■Mr-.G. Shepherd,-curato...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: The skeleton of the tuatara reveals mai.y very primitive, or ancient, structures of which the "uncinate processes" of the ribs, and bone-encircled spaces above and behind the eye-socket, are especially noticeable. The teeth are weldei to the jaw, and soon become worn down. (Evening Post, 04 February 1928)

The skeleton of the tuatara reveals mai.y very primitive, or ancient, structures of which the "uncinate processes" of the ribs, and bone-encircled ...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Evening Pos Photo The skeleton of the world-famous New Zealand-born racehorse Phar Lap is now being assembled at the Dominion Museum, where it will be displayed. Mr, Charles Lindsay, taxidermist to the museum, is seen at work on the bones. Mr. A. Duncan, who last evening won the final of the Wellington provincial billiards championship, beating Mr. S. Moses, the present $ew;~Zealand amateur} -- champion*, (Evening Post, 16 August 1938)

Evening Pos Photo The skeleton of the world-famous New Zealand-born racehorse Phar Lap is now being assembled at the Dominion Museum, where it will...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Portuguese grave, Happy Valley, Hong Kong 1997

Portuguese grave, Happy Valley, Hong Kong 1997

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Whalebone arch, Stanley, Falkland Islands : digital photograph

Whalebone arch, Stanley, Falkland Islands : digital photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Necklace

Necklace

Puke Ariki

Image: Black and white photograph of Moa footprints

Black and white photograph of Moa footprints

Te Manawa

Image: Whale skeleton, Cape Town Gardens : digital image

Whale skeleton, Cape Town Gardens : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Richard Owen and Dinornis giganteus

Richard Owen and Dinornis giganteus

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Artist unknown :A New Zealand chief lying in state, surrounded by the heads of his enemies [1856]

Artist unknown :A New Zealand chief lying in state, surrounded by the heads of his enemies [1856]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: THE PIT OF KOR. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1898)

THE PIT OF KOR. (Otago Witness, 10 November 1898)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: PTERODACTYL (Wing Finger). From "The Story of Creation."—This unbenevolentlooking reptile had huge bat-Like wings, partly supported by the enormously extended fifth finger. The race of the Pterodactyls was iun a long time before man appeared on earth, happily for us, for this vale of tears would have been a distinctly less comfortable place shared with winged neighbours of this sirt holering over our heads. Some binds of Pterodactyls are said to have had an expanse of wing of nearly 25ft; others were no larger than crows." They xvere probably shore-haunters, preying on both land and water animals. The small drawing is a "restoration" of what this grisly, airship-like leptde looked like in life and health. Happily we have inherited its bones only. (Otago Witness, 23 March 1904)

PTERODACTYL (Wing Finger). From "The Story of Creation."—This unbenevolentlooking reptile had huge bat-Like wings, partly supported by the enormous...

National Library of New Zealand