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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

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Tewhatewha

Complete tewhatewha. Dark brown wood worked smooth. Cross section is oval. Both sides of the blade are carved with a spiral with dog-tooth notches, koru, and grooves. Staff handle is undecorated. Curved blade projects off one side; sawn flat at the top.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D32.1677

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
1525 x 170 x 24mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic
Credit Line
Riley Collection
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D32.1677
On Display
No

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