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Atua rakau (Staff god)

Object | Part of Pacific Cultures collection

OL000433; Staff god; Circa 1800; Unknown
Staff god OL000433
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item details

NameAtua rakau (Staff god)
ProductionUnknown; circa 1800; Rarotonga
Classificationstaff gods
Materialswood
DimensionsOverall: 1440mm (length)
Registration NumberOL000433
Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992