item details
NamePatiti (hatchet)
ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 19th century; New Zealand
Classificationhatchets
Materialswood, metal, pāua (abalone shell)
Materials SummaryTrade metal axe-head affixed to an elaborately carved Maori wooden handle.
Techniqueswoodcarving
DimensionsOverall: 129mm (width), 360mm (length), 97mm (depth), 468.05g (weight)
Registration NumberWE001872
Credit lineBequest of Kenneth Athol Webster, 1969