Te Kohinga Taoka Māori
Collection Record
Taiaha
Complete taiaha. Surface is worked smooth and polished. Human face carved on each side at the proximal end. Protruding tongue has a rauru (spiral and notch) pattern. Two eyes have paua shell inlays intact. Blade is narrow and rounded, with a large chip missing from the edge.
Provenance Place:
Unlocalised, New Zealand
D79.9202
Details
- Provenance Place
- Unlocalised, New Zealand
- Cultural Group
- Unlocalised, Māori, Polynesian, Pacific
- Measurements
- 1470 x 39 x 21mm
- Rights
- All rights reserved
- Department
- Taoka Maori
- Accession Number
- D79.9202
- On Display
- No
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