Maori Stone Hand Club with Polished Blade

A pre-European Maori patu onewa (stone hand club), the…
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A pre-European Maori patu onewa (stone hand club), the traditional tapered form with evidence of later polish to blade, three concentric concave rings to tapered butt end, reduced grip, the hour-glass suspension hole incomplete with drilling to one side only. Length 25.3 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

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  • Pre-European - As applied to New Zealand Maori artifacts, the artifact dates to before Captain Cook (1760s and earlier)

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