patu (club) - Maori artefacts
62 item(s) found, 1-50 shown:
An attractive and unusual Maori wooden club (Patu Rahau) c.1900. Made from burrwood (stripe ridge pattern) . Length 37.5 cm
Maori stone patu, thick heavy patu in light grey greywacke stone with a simple butt. Length 38 cm
Wooden 19th century Maori flax beater (Patu Aruhe) . Could have been in a swamp. Length 29 cm
18th century butt and handle of a Maori stone patu with three ridges to butt, would have been a superb patu if complete. Length 18 cm
Late 18th/19th century Maori whalebone mere (Patu Paraoa), with four ridges to butt. Length 36 cm Y1218
An early/mid-19th century Maori carved patuki (wooden hand club) 'Of a higher ranking person', the square section blade with fine linial and notch repeat carving and with a band of 12 detailed manaia and koruru masks,…
Whalebone Waihaika, a narrow club with manaia form to the incurve. Proceeds will be donated to the Christchurch earthquake relief effort. Height 33.5 cm. Width 8.5 cm.
Rare Patu, of large proportions with a bulbous rounded blade and tubular handle, piered with muka cord attached. Kauri burl. Height 36 cm. Width 15.5 cm. Depth 3.2 cm.
Early Patu Paraoa - master carver's mallet, extremly fine and rare master carver;s mallet made of whale jawbone.…
Patu Paraoa, a flared bulbous blade with a finely shaped handle and concentric rings at its base, the broad, flat blade has a gracefully rounded end and sloping sides, tapering to a short handle with pierced circular aperture for a wrist thong .…
A 20th century wood carved patu one side of the blade carved with a manaia full profile, the reverse with a rauponga pattern. Length 43.8 cm. Width 15 cm.
Three toki and Patu fragment, of various forms. Max length 14 cm, width 16.4 cm
Patu Muka fragment, fragmented greywacke. Height 15.5 cm, width 9 cm
Patu onewa-stone hand club, the slender oval argillite blade reducing to the grip section, the handle with pieced hourglass suspension hole, terminating in a rounded butt with three curved lineage lines (chipped to the blade edge) . Length 30.5 cm W.8 cm
A fine 18thC patu paraoa -whale bone hand club, the large, well balanced broad oval shaped blade gracefully reducing to the grip section, the handle with pierced countersunk suspension hole, terminating in seven well defined ridges. Length 44 cm W.11.5 cm
Patu Muka, finely balanced stone pounder with oval sectioned body tapering to the handle section with well defined ridge at the butt. Length 27 cm
A Maori pre-European stone patu muka (stone flax pounder) of traditional form with elongated ovoid body and flared knob end, pecked overall finish. Length 25 cm. Being assessed for registration.
19th century Maori whalebone Kotiate (short club). Two figures carved on each side of the blade, paua shell eye insets (one missing). Manaia carved butt, with wax infill eyes. Length 34.5 cm. (Ex Webster part 1, November 2002 auction)
Early 19th century Maori wooden short club (Wahaika). Carved human figure (marakihau) on incurve and a carved head to butt. Knots in pohutukawa wood and wood is a bit stressed. Sometime in 19th century a steel-bit hole has been drilled. Length 35 cm
The 'Kronfeld mere' - rare & magnificent 18th century greenstone mere. History: Known as the Kronfeld mere (also, the 'P&O mere') after the first collectors, Dr. And Mrs M. Kronfeld, who presented it to the NZ Shipping Company Ltd.…
18th century part of an ancient whale bone hand club (Patu Pararoa). It has probably been buried in a swamp or submerged at sea. This piece is the blade end with four holes drilled at a later stage, having probably been adapted for another use.…
A Maori abalone inlaid eel club, late 19th century
Wahaika - wooden short hand club, of large proportions with carved figure to incurve, with hands resting on the torso, the handle has a suspension hole for attachment. Variated mid-brown patina. Early 20th century length 38 cm. Width 16.5 cm
Patu Onewa - stone short hand club, a fine stone club, smoothly finished, hourglass hole terminating into base with three ridged butt. 19th century. Length 32 cm. Width 8 cm
Superb Wahaika - wooden short hand club, all-over deep relief, offering curved triple ridge h'h' and dog-tooth notching extending into fish-scale h'h' form; five circles to either side framed with dog-tooth and triple h'h'.…
Patu Aruhe - Fern Root Ponder, of classic from. Length 19.5 cm. Width 5.7 cm
Contact period Maori wooden club (Kotiate). Fiddle shape with good patina, stone carved human head motif with paua shell eyes on butt. Round handle and good weight, inscribed, ?From Hawkes Bay?. Length 32 cm
Late pre-European 18th century Maori wooden short club (Wahaika). Carved human figure (Marakihau) on incurve and a carved head to the butt. Round suspension hole, excellent patina to handle. Length 42 cm
A rare early contact period small Maori stone Patu. Possibly used by a chief?s Son in the Art of warfare. Has a pre-European hour glass hole. In excellent condition apart from a tiny nibble on the side. Length 21.5 cm
A Maori club, of bone, the ovoid section shaft decorated with incised circular motifs with ancestor head at terminal, New Zealand, 59 cm
Patu Paraoa - whale jaw bone hand club, with a flared bulbous blade moving to a finely shaped handle with concentric ring to base of handle, the broad flat blade with gracefully rounded end and sloping sides,…
Prestigious Patu Paraoa - whale jaw bone hand club, exquisite example in extended ovoid form. Well balanced blade extended downwards through soft shouldered handle. Sized to accommodate large physique. Hourglass suspension hole.…
Patu Paraoa - whale bone hand club, orthodox form. Flat oval cross section. Concentric three lineage grooves to base of handle. Rough hour glass suspension hole, late 18th century. Provenance: available upon request. Length 37.6 cm. Width 9.8 cm
Patu Muka - Maori stone flax pounder, conical form. Circular cross section. Head is heavily chip. Patina paint damaged. Length 23.9 cm. Width 7.3 cm.
Two toki and Putu fragment, an assortment of stone tools including patu fragment and toki. Fashioned from various examples of greywacke and argillite, max length 15 cm. Width 5 cm.
A fine 19th century Maori greenstone club, early 20th century
Two modern Maori greenstone clubs, (Patu), one in leather sheath
19th century Whalebone club (Wahaika) in good overall condition. Length 33. No Y number required
Late 18th century stone Patu reduced grip flaring to knob end which has 4 carved grooves. Hour glass suspension hole. Minor chips to cutting edge on blade, with smooth polished all over surface. Length 40 cm. Width 10 cm.
18th century Maori wooden club (Wahaika), good quality, heavy weight, figure on the side has paua eyes. Slight very old chip in the blade. Overall worn condition in keeping with its age. Length 36 cm
Maori Whalebone (hoeroa) throwing club, late 19th or early 20th century (made from the lower jaw of the sperm whale). Carved end with paua shell eyes and spiral carving half way down. Length 135 cm
A 20th century ornate wood carved Wahaika (hand club) Rotorua, the blade all-over carved combining the rauponga and whakarare style and dark stained as is the backbone of the mania figure to the inturn, and the butt knob carved with a manaia's head,…
A stone Beater, Patu Muka of dark coloured greywacke, elongated body narrows to a well formed grip with a knobbed end. Length 26 cm. Width 7.5 cm.
A stone pounder or Patu Muka the pounder of dark grey stone, possibly greywacke, of conical shape with a reduced grip and pitted all over. length 19.5 cm
A Maori stone Patu Whitau/Fibre Beater of circular club like shape with reduction to grip. All over polish and pitted surface. Length 24 cm. Diameter 8 cm.
A large Patu in burr kauri possibly an example of colonial souvenir Ware or for presentation. Length 51.5 cm. Width 19.5 cm
Pre-European 18th century stone club (Patu Onewa). Good thick body, few tiny chips on blade (possibly Northland region?). Length 32.5 cm
A rare and tiny Whalebone Patu club with metal inlaid diamonds, spades, heart, clubs and dice on both sides, see photo. One side has clubs missing. H. 7 cm
An early 19th century Patu Paraoa crafted from dense whale bone, possibly sperm whale, in spatula form with grip terminating as flared butt with double ridge. Muka tua attached.…
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