Hand club "patu onewa" · New Zealand, Maori · ID: 3050089
Price
EUR 5,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Hellmut Patzer, Silesia, Poland (acquired in the 1st half of the 20th century)Size
L: 37 cm
L: 14.6 inch
Description
greywacke or basalt,
This type of short-handled club features a flat elongated blade with sharp striking edge. The term “patu” means to strike, hit or subdue in Maori.
Finely finished, these flat bladed weapons could be made from wood, stone, whalebone and even prestigious greenstone.
The object Hand club “patu onewa” with the object ID 3050089 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024, lot number 72 at that time and is currently available for EUR 5,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 348, ill. 491