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A contact period tewhatewha the mid-brown wood polished, the…
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Auckland
Date:
18-Sep-2008
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Description:
A contact period tewhatewha the mid-brown wood polished, the staff tapering to a blunt point with a carved ridge nearer the point, the blade with an old wood split on top edge and a straight hole drilled at the bottom curved edge. Provenance; in one family since the 1880s. Family first arrived in New Zealand (Timaru) 1848. Great grandfather of present owners moved to Dunedin 1883, established friendships with local Maori and began collecting artefacts. Length 111 cm.
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Category:
Tribal: New Zealand Maori