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A patu aruhe, Whangarei Region, made from a dense brown wood.…
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A patu aruhe, Whangarei Region, made from a dense brown wood. This pounder is used for beating rauaruhe fern down to extract the edible flesh from the fibres. This patu has a circular cross section that tapers up to the butt of the handle. Written in white ink on the handle '113 patu aruhe, Whangarei area, 14/12/63' height 31.5 cm, depth 6 cm
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori