Patu muka

This is one of the Māori taonga in our collection.

Object Detail

Description
Stone pounder used for flax fibre beating, or to pound pieces of stone in the process of shaping tools & weapons. Handle has been fashioned from the stone.
Accession number
110

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Also known as a patu muka Textileworking T&E T&E For Materials Nomenclature

Collection Types

Tools Māori

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