Taiaha
Description
This taiaha has a fully carved parewahawaha (head section) with the upoko (head), waha (mouth), arero (tongue) and rae (brow) carved in a conventional style. The arero (tongue) has double spirals with double haehae (parallel grooves) and pakati (dog tooth pattern) notches. The shaft is highly polished with all paua shell eyes present.
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Artist/Maker
Collection
Credit line
Gifted
as
part
of
the
John
Houston
Collection
Accession number
A77.994
Collection type
Material
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