Maori Whalebone Hand Club with Traditional Design

A 19th century Maori patu Paraoa (whalebone hand club) with…
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A 19th century Maori patu Paraoa (whalebone hand club) with traditional wide tapered spatulate blade, reduced grip, circular drilled lashing hole and four concentric incised grooves to the butt with fine detailed ridges, good old colour and patina. Length 38.5 cm Being assessed for registration. Provenance: Ex. The Kronfeld family, a 19th century German trader operating between New Zealand and the Islands (Samoa), amassed a large collection of which most was upon Mr Kronfeld's death donated to the Dominion Museum (Te Papa). The Kronfeld building still stands on Quay St. Auckland. Length 38.5 cm

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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