COMBAT WAND called Taiaha - CURIOS - Maori culture, New Zealand, Polynesia

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COMBAT WAND called Taiaha - CURIOS - Maori culture, New Zealand, Polynesia

Name: COMBAT WAND called Taiaha - CURIOS - Maori culture, New Zealand, Polynesia
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: OZXNCI18G9
Price: 580 EUR
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580 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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COMBAT WAND calledTaiaha - CURIOS
Maori culture, New Zealand, Polynesia
20th century
Wood and mother-of-pearl
Length : 104 ; L. : 9 cm
Carved with a Janus head with mother-of-pearl disk-encrusted eyes, known as an upoko, sporting a long, hanging tongue, the arero, punctuated with symmetrical scroll motifs. The cylindrical shaft is fitted with a grip called a tinana, and flares out at the proximal end to form a barrel - the flattened end serving as a puzzle.
This weapon is also a symbol of authority.

Given the nature of the object, this is certainly an early 20th century curios.
Illustration: "Two Maoris fighting with a Taiaha", J. White, The Ancient History of the Maori, 6 vols. 1887-1891.
Catalogue number: 6026
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Tribal Art (Oceanic Common and rituals objects of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (Oceanic Common and rituals objects 20th century)
Country of origin	New Zealand
Internal reference	6026