Long fighting staff or stabbing club "taiaha" · New Zealand, Maori · ID: 3053147
Price
EUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Size
L: 104 cm
L: 40.9 inch
Description
hardwood, shell inlays,
The “taiaha” is one of the most iconic of all the Maori weapons. The long fighting staff was both a deadly weapon and a badge of rank.
The object Long fighting staff or stabbing club “taiaha” with the object ID 3053147 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 184 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Hurst, Norman, Power and Prestige, Cambridge 1996, p. 122 ff.