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This is one of the Māori taonga in our collection.

Object Detail

Description
Tapered maul with small knob on handle & 4 sided strike area. This artifact was used for driving stakes into the ground or bed of the stream in the construction of eel weirs.
Accession number
2981

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Also known as a ta. Woodworking T&E T&E For Materials Nomenclature

Collection Types

Hunting & Fishing Māori

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