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Patu onewa

Broken patu onewa, complete in two pieces. Surface is ground. There are several chips around the edges of the blade. There is a perforation at the handle - drilled from both sides. The patu onewa has been broken through the handle at the perforation. The other piece features the knob of the handle, with four grooves on either side of the oval knob with a central ridge between.

Provenance Place:
Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand, Whareakeake, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

D18.342

Details

Cultural Group
Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
302 x 95.3 x 32.4mm
Media/Materials
basalt, Lava, Volcanic, Igneous, Rock, inorganic
Credit Line
Mr Adolph Moritzson
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D18.342
On Display
Yes

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