Patu Aruhe
Description
A hard and heavy wooden pounder of a common size and shape for this type of taonga. Consisting of a large bulbous head / striking area that tapers to a thin handle and knob. It has the appearance of wear and cracking consistent with being submerged for a long period in a swamp area. The striking end has multiple dents from being worked post discovery and a large knot in the timber on one side. The other side is mostly untouched but has a hole to one side where a part of the knot has come through. The surface appearance has an unusual shine as if it has been polished.
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Public comments
Were these patu aruhe ever made of with a flattened not roubded end and made of whalebone ??
- frances posted 3 months ago.