Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Cast, Patu
Cast of a patu rakau. Painted dark brown. Handle flares out at the butt, with a notch on the proximal edge. Blade is made of a set of seven projections on each side edge. Each projection has a ridge which connects a centre ridge running the length of the blade. There is a human facial carving at the distal end, depicting eyebrows, eyes, a nose, lips and chin.
Provenance Place:
Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand, Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
D43.1164
Details
- Cultural Group
- Kāi Tahu, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 440 x 93 x 53mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D43.1164
- On Display
- No
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