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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Taiaha

Complete taiaha. Proximal end carved with human face in high relief on each side. Paua shell inlay in eyes. Protruding tongue has a rauru (double spiral with notches) pattern. Centre of taiaha and distal end of the blade has bands of rauponga (groove and notch) pattern.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D36.819

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
1400 x 70 x 41mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic, paua shell, shell, animal
Credit Line
Fels Fund
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D36.819
On Display
No

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