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Toki poutangata (hafted ceremonial adze), with a tapering…
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Wellington
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4-Oct-2022
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Toki poutangata (hafted ceremonial adze), with a tapering slender handle, the top section with a carved wheku head with rauponga detailing and cut paua shell eyes (one missing). Hafted with an argillite toki bound with muka. Provenance: Dame Jenny Gibbs collection, 43 cm x 22 cm. Y number pending
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori