Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Patu paraoa
Complete patu paraoa (whale bone club). The handle is demarcated by a curved reduction of the blade. There is two curved ornamental reke (grooves) on the grip. A suspension hole is drilled in the handle, with flaking originating at the hole, reducing the back of the handle. There are surface fissures down the extent of the blade.
Provenance Place:
Edendale, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand
D21.1312
Details
- Provenance Place
- Edendale, Gore District, Southland, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 380 x 71 x 11mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D21.1312
- On Display
- Yes
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