Long fighting staff or stabbing club "taiaha" · New Zealand, Maori · ID: 3053147
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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 last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 184.
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Comparing literature
Hurst, Norman, Power and Prestige, Cambridge 1996, p. 122 ff.