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A 19th century Taiaha, unfinished mid to dark brown wood with…
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Auction Location:
Auckland
Date:
18-Sep-2008
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Description:
A 19th century Taiaha, unfinished mid to dark brown wood with polished blade surfaces, a cratered hole drilled through front to back lower half of the weapon, arero (tongue) undecorated, only one of the four eyes completed. Provenance; in one family since the 1880s. Family first arrived in Nz (Timaru) 1848. Great grandfather of present owners moved to Dunedin 1883, established friendships with local Maori and began collecting artefacts. Length 159 cm.
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Category:
Unclassified