Club (Wahaika)
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Caption
Maori. Club (Wahaika), ca. 1900. Wood, pāua shell, 16 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 13/16 in. (41.0 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy, Carll de Silver and Robert B. Woodward, 03.324.2791a. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 03.324.2791_acetate_bw.jpg)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Club (Wahaika)
Date
ca. 1900
Geography
Reportedly from: Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand
Medium
Wood, pāua shell
Classification
Dimensions
16 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 13/16 in. (41.0 x 14.0 x 2.0 cm)
Inscriptions
"02.2" and "2791" written in black on blade
Credit Line
Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy, Carll de Silver and Robert B. Woodward
Accession Number
03.324.2791a
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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