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Patu parāoa (whale bone hand club)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

item details

NamePatu parāoa (whale bone hand club)
ProductionUnknown; carver; 1800s; Bay of Plenty
Classificationclubs, patu parāoa
Materialswhale bone (bone)
Techniquescarving
DimensionsOverall: 95.61mm (width), 340mm (length), 21.55mm (depth), 460.04g (weight)
Registration NumberOL000015/.S
Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992