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A 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), the broad arero…
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Wellington
Date:
4-Oct-2022
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A 19th century taiaha (fighting staff), the broad arero (tongue) finely carved with rauponga spirals. Upoko (head) displays a prominent mouth with elliptical paua eyes (one absent) and slender tapering shaft with rounded end. Muka bound collar. 148 cm length. Y number pending
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori