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19th century pouwhenua (long handled pointed fighting staff),…
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Wellington
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4-Oct-2022
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19th century pouwhenua (long handled pointed fighting staff), with a carved tapering pointed blade with haehae and whakarare decoration. The center of the handle with a finely carved wheku head with paua shell eyes. The handle terminating in a further wheku head with paua shell eyes. The pouwhenua belongs to the same class of weapon as the tewhatewha and taiaha, but are more rare. They are a long handled fighting weapon designed for stabbing, parrying and striking. 184 cm length. Y number pending
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori