Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Patu paraoa
Complete patu paraoa. Handle is relatively narrow compared to width of blade. Handle is polished without ornamental decoration. There are two knob projections on either side of the blade where it meets the handle, one of which is broken.
Provenance Place:
Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
D27.858
Details
- Provenance Place
- Riverton, Southland District, South Island, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 360 x 93 x 23mm
- Media/Materials
- whalebone, marine mammal bone, mammal bone, bone, animal, organic
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr M. McDowel
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D27.858
- On Display
- Yes
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