Kō (ceremonial digging stick)

Object | Part of Taonga Māori collection

NameKō (ceremonial digging stick)

ProductionUnknown; carver; 19th century; New Zealand

Classificationdigging sticks, ceremonial objects

Materialswood, muka (fibre), pāua (abalone shell)

Techniquescarving

DimensionsOverall: 100mm (width), 2350mm (length)

Registration NumberOL000152

Credit lineOldman Collection. Gift of the New Zealand Government, 1992

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