Description
Maori Tewhatewha club New Zealand Wood, shell H. 130 cm The shaft of the long cylindrical handle supports the representation of a stylized tiki head. The top of the weapon, in the shape of a quarter circle, has a hole originally intended to receive a feather tuft. This two-handed club, reserved for warlords, was also used as a banner.
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Maori Tewhatewha club New Zealand Wood, shell H. 130 cm The shaft of the long cylindrical handle supports the representation of a stylized tiki head. The top of the weapon, in the shape of a quarter circle, has a hole originally intended to receive a feather tuft. This two-handed club, reserved for warlords, was also used as a banner.