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Te Kohinga Taoka Māori

Collection Record

Taiaha

Complete taiaha. Wooden surface is smooth and polished. Double-sided human face carved at the proximal end. Face has a protruding tongue, geometric shapes on lips and forehead, slanted eyes. Distal end of the blade is rounded.

Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand

D77.18

Details

Provenance Place
Unlocalised, New Zealand
Cultural Group
Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
Measurements
1540 x 53 x 31mm
Media/Materials
wood, vegetal, organic
Credit Line
Old Stock
Rights
All rights reserved
Department
Taoka Maori
Accession Number
D77.18
On Display
No

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