Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Tewhatewha
Complete tewhatewha. Surface is worked smooth with cutting marks evident on the blade. Perforation at the base of the blade, with a piece of twisted fibre through it, knotted at both ends. Face carving about halfway down the handle on both sides. Remnants of wax in eye sockets. Tapered at the base.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D79.6711
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 1270 x 148 x 27mm
- Credit Line
- Old Stock
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori, Archaeology
- Accession Number
- D79.6711
- On Display
- No
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