Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Club, Patu
Patu paraoa is incomplete with handle and butt missing. One side (underside) has exposed and distinct cancellous bone. The opposite side has vertical cracks, cut marks (on an angle) and chipping present over the surface of the blade. Chipping also present around the blades point edge.
Provenance Place:
Long Point, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Long Point, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, South Otago, Otago, New Zealand
D54.1
Details
- Provenance Place
- Long Point, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, Long Point, Catlins, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand, South Otago, Otago, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 406.4mm (16")
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D54.1
- On Display
- No
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