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A pre European waka hoe. This Maori steering paddle is known…
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Auckland
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17-May-2021
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A pre European waka hoe. This Maori steering paddle is known commonly as a waka hoe, or a canoe paddle-and is sometimes referred to by Maori as a whakatere. A unique feature of this paddle is the carved manaia butt. Waka hoe of this ilk usually have only a knobbed butt. The waka hoe has the appearance of swamp immersion, with a strongly curved handle with reticulated manaia type butt. Leather strapping to the clade and pins to the grip. Steering paddles were usually employed on at least four points of the waka or canoe. Length 162 cm, width 8.5 cm.
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Tribal: New Zealand Maori