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Black Maire Wahaika - Māori Weapon
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Black Maire Wahaika - Māori Weapon

Sold Out €632,95

Wahaika were commonly used prior to European settlement and made from either parāoa (whale bone) or wood. Wahaika means mouth of a fish, because of...

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Inanga Waihaka - Pounamu Carved Club
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Inanga Waihaka - Pounamu Carved Club

Sold Out €4.002,95

This double sided wahaika features  kōwhaiwhai patterns and is bound with a muka coloured braided wrist tau (cord). It sits on native timber base with brass...

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Kotiate Kawakawa - Double Bladed Short Club
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Kotiate Kawakawa - Double Bladed Short Club

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A kotiate is a short, thrusting weapon designed for close combat. The name "kotiate" means "to cut" or "sever," and it's believed the weapon's shape...

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Kotiate Maire - Native Timber Club
Kotiate Maire - Native Timber Club €394,95
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  • Kotiate Maire - Native Timber Club
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Kotiate Maire - Native Timber Club

€394,95

Kotiate are a type of short thrusting/cutting weapon used in close combat. The name kotiate, which literally means to cut or divide the liver (koti...

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Kotiate Parāoa - New Zealand Whalebone Striking Club
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Kotiate Parāoa - New Zealand Whalebone Striking Club

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This double sided Kotiate Parāoa - New Zealand Whalebone Striking Club features kōwhaiwhai patterns at it’s core and is bound with a wax muka (tan) coloured...

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Mere Kawakawa Inanga - Greenstone Short Club
Mere Kawakawa Inanga - Greenstone Short Club €2.125,95
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Mere Kawakawa Inanga - Greenstone Short Club

€2.125,95

Only ever made from pounamu, the mere is a symmetrical teardrop in form. Simple in form but a deadly weapon in the hands of an...

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Mere Kawakawa Inanga - Greenstone Short Club
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Mere Kawakawa Inanga - Greenstone Short Club

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Only ever made from pounamu, the mere is a symmetrical teardrop in form. Simple in form but a deadly weapon in the hands of an...

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Mere Raukaraka Kahurangi - Greenstone Short Club
Mere Raukaraka Kahurangi - Greenstone Short Club €4.807,95
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Mere Raukaraka Kahurangi - Greenstone Short Club

€4.807,95

Only ever made from pounamu, the mere is a symmetrical teardrop in form. Simple in form but a deadly weapon in the hands of an...

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Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club
Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club €4.311,95
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Paraoa Kowhaiwhai Mere - Whale Bone Club

€4.311,95

Mere pounamu were highly-prized taonga (heirlooms) handed down from one  generation to the next. To possess a mere siginified the status and mana (authority) of...

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Pātiti Parāoa - Whale Bone Hatchet
Pātiti Parāoa - Whale Bone Hatchet €3.795,95
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Pātiti Parāoa - Whale Bone Hatchet

€3.795,95

Pātiti are the outcome of European trade and Māori ingenuity. Originally post-colonial tools traded to Māori, pātiti are hatchets with the heads made from the...

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Patu Maire - Native Timber Club
Patu Maire - Native Timber Club €379,95
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Patu Maire - Native Timber Club

€379,95

Identical in form to mere pounamu, patu are short striking weapons made used by both men and women during oratory and warfare. Used in short...

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Patu onewa - Basalt Club
Patu onewa - Basalt Club €1.477,95
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Patu onewa - Basalt Club

€1.477,95

Patu onewa were crafted from basalt (onewa or okewa). These were both practical weapons and highly-prized taonga (heirlooms) handed down from one generation to the...

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Patu Parāoa  - NZ Whale Bone Hand Club
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Patu Parāoa - NZ Whale Bone Hand Club

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This Patu Parāoa - NZ Whale Bone Hand Club has been hand-carved from whale bone and features a muka coloured braided wrist tau (cord), grooved...

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Pounamu Wahaika - New Zealand Jade War Club
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Pounamu Wahaika - New Zealand Jade War Club

Sold Out €2.201,95

This Pounamu Wahaika - New Zealand Jade War Club has been carved with beautiful translucent pounamu and and features a muka coloured braided wrist tau (cord)...

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Rimu Patu - New Zealand Native Timber War Club
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Rimu Patu - New Zealand Native Timber War Club

Sold Out €640,95

This Rimu Patu - New Zealand Native Timber War Club has been hand-carved from Rimu timber and features a muka coloured braided  wrist tau (cord),...

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Wahaika Kawakawa - Greenstone Club
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Wahaika Kawakawa - Greenstone Club

Sold Out €1.467,95

Wahaika, meaning the mouth of a fish, were close-combat weapons used to bait and engage a foe in close combat. The notched edge of the...

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Wahaika Maire - Native Timber Club
Wahaika Maire - Native Timber Club €394,95
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Wahaika Maire - Native Timber Club

€394,95

Wahaika, meaning ‘mouth of the fish’, were named so for the distinctive notch in the blade used to catch an opponent’s weapon to disarm them...

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Wahaika Parāoa - Whale Bone Close Combat Weapon
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Wahaika Parāoa - Whale Bone Close Combat Weapon

Sold Out €4.554,95

Wahaika, meaning 'mouth of a fish,' were close-combat weapons designed for hand-to-hand combat. Their notched edges were used to disarm an opponent or to inflict...

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Waihaka Parāoa - Whale Bone Hand Club
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Waihaka Parāoa - Whale Bone Hand Club

Sold Out €3.795,95

This double-sided waihaka parāoa features stylised manaia with pāua shell inlaid eyes and intricately carved mangopare and ununahi designs. This waihaka is an important example...

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