Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Wahaika rakau
Complete wahaika rakau. Geometric and facial design (possibly based on an owl?) carved on blade with mirror image on opposite side. Two of the eight paua shell inlays are missing. Where the blade meets the handle, a human figure is carved with extruding tongue and three fingered hands on chest. Polished, uncarved handle with square-shaped perforation. Human face carving at butt of handle.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D23.708
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 405 x 108.3 x 23.4mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D23.708
- On Display
- No
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