Chief with Patu
Price: $45.00
Hand painted figure of a Maori Chief holding a Patu. The Patu was a hand made weapon used as a striking weapon. The blow administered with this type of weapon was a horizontal thrust straight from the shoulder at the enemy's temple. If the foe could be grasped by the hair then the patu would be driven up under the ribs or jaw. The preferred material for the patu was pounamu (greenstone). Patu made from pounamu were generally called Mere. Patu were also fashioned from ordinary stone, whalebone and wood. Maori decorated the patu by carving into the wood or bone.
55mm high
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