Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Patu paraoa
Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on handle. Butt end has deteriorated slightly. The shape of the patu differs in that the handle is placed at the side of blade, as opposed to the middle. Patu is weathered showing porous like pattern over surface. Crack is present beginning from point end of blade running vertically up blade roughly at the centre. Underside of blade has discolouring/possibly staining.
Provenance Place:
Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand
D57.189
Details
- Provenance Place
- Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand, Banks Peninsula, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 320 x 100 x 21mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D57.189
- On Display
- No
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