Bird egg: Cook’s petrel, Tītī, Pterodroma cookii; Frances Shakespear; 2015.232.1...
Bird egg: Cook’s petrel, Tītī, Pterodroma cookii
About this objectShell of a Cook’s petrel egg which has been blown and has one end damaged. Off white coloured shell with some staining. A blowing hole has been drilled in the shell. Ink inscription around blowing hole on egg: Cooks petrel / 20.7.1902 / Curtis Isle / "HINEMOA" / J.B.
Maker Medium and Materials
egg shell/Animal Product, 0 - Whole
Length (mm): 50mm (3/16ft)
Diameter (mm): 35mm (1/8ft)
Shakespear Collection
Credit LineGift of the Shakespear family
Object Type Object number2015.232.144
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