Patu muka

This is one of the Māori taonga in our collection.

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Description
Flax fibre pounder. Front end of pounder squared off. No butt on end of handle. Striking surface of artefact has two flat sides.
Accession number
2579

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

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