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Hand Club (Patu Onewa)

Culture: Maori
Medium: Green basalt
Place Made: New Zealand
Dates: 18th century
Dimensions: 17 x 4 x 1 1/2 in. (43.2 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is on view in The Arts of the Pacific, 1st Floor
Accession Number: 37.2983PA
Credit Line: Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund
Image: Overall, 37.2983PA_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Cermonial club of green basalt of the type called patu onewa by the Maori. The handle is perforated and has some decoration at the end. Condition: Good.

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