Artifact Number:
 01438

Object:
Staff
taiaha or hani

Material:
 Bone

Dimensions:
 65x26x3 cm

Origin:
 North Island, New Zealand, Polynesia

Comments:
 Head of a taiaha made of whale bone. It is said by the collector that it was taken during the Taranaki War.



Collection Name: Eric Craig Collection

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