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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Spear, Huata

Complete huata or tao (spear). Long wooden rod. Circular in cross section. Surface is worked smooth. One end has double-sided, opposing faces carved with a rauponga (groove and notch) pattern. Other end comes to a point.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D40.23

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
2580 x 23mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic
Credit Line
Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D40.23
On Display
No

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