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Superb kotiate, finely carved with a beautifully symmetrical…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
28-Mar-2012
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Description:
Superb kotiate, finely carved with a beautifully symmetrical blade above a tubular handle with a powerfully resolved manaia form which guards the Kotiate and its master. Legend has it that a chief carrying such weapon would often challenge the opposing chief to a single combat. The first to achieve three blows won the duel and often the war. Length 35 cm. Width 13.5 cm. Depth 2.3 cm
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Category:
Tribal: New Zealand Maori