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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.

Complete tewhatewha. Chicken feathers are attached to the rapa (head). No other whakairo present. The opposite end tapers to a mata (point).

Complete taiaha. Proximal end carved with human face on each side. Paua shell inlay remaining in one eye. Protruding tongue has a rauru (double spiral with notches) pattern. Relatively narrow blade.

Complete patu paraoa. The butt has a circular perforation. The patu is heavily worn and has glues keeping it together.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle has a circular perforation at the bottom. The butt is carved and has red wax and paua in the middle of the butt. The patu is in good condition.

complete, everything in place, no Tau. This object is in very good condition. It is covered in quite a few scratches. There is some chipping along the blade.

Complete patu paraoa. Surface is worked smooth. Shoulders where the blade meets the handle. Handle is relatively short. Flared and rounded at the butt, with a drilled perforation.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle has a circular perforation with ornamental grooves at the butt.

Complete patu paraoa. Surface has been stained green. Facial carving at the butt. Circular perforation at the top of the carved head as well as on the handle below the carving.

Complete kotiate made of wood. Two notches on blade. Geometric carvings along blade and handle. Face carving at butt with a perforation below the head.

Complete patu rakau. Carved using metal tools. Surface is smoothed and polished. Perforation at handle. Ornamental grooves on both side of the butt.

Complete patu rakau. Dark brown wood. Carved using metal tools in a non-traditional style. Geometric carvings on the blade with two triangular paua shell inlays on each side. Circular knob and small perforation at the butt.