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A talking stick (tokotoko) chisel carved by master carver Mel…
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Auckland
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17-May-2021
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A talking stick (tokotoko) chisel carved by master carver Mel Manu (Ngapuhi). The traditional design of this tokotoko or talking stick is ornately carved entirely by hand, using chisel tools. Tokotoko is fashioned in the form of a walking stick and from one single piece of treated t?tara. The tokotoko has come to be regarded as a symbol of authority, which shows the status of a speaker, and it tells of the history from which that authority comes. It is said that words should flow like the k?whaiwhai (swirling patterns) upon the tokotoko. Length 102 cm, width 4 cm
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori