Tokotoko

This is one of the Māori taonga in our collection.

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Description
Carved walking stick, naturally twisted, carved symbols obvious eg. Taniwha, ruru, wharenui & two distorted faces with one missing a paua shell eye, & the other a protrouding tongue.
Accession number
13805/4

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Also known as tokotoko Personal Gear Personal Artifacts Nomenclature

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Walking Sticks & Staffs Māori

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Taonga Māori

Taonga Māori

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