| Native Name | Patu Onewa |
| Object Number | 18227 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Plaster |
| Description | A cast of a patu onewa (stone hand club). The cast is made of plaster, tear-shaped, with four grooves along the head of the handle A patu onewa is a one-handed weapon with a flat blade and a sharp striking edge. Patu were used in hand-to-hand combat, generally to strike an enemy on the head. |
| Length | 48.5 cm |
| Width | 12.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Edward Drinker Cope, 1892 |
| Other Number | 365 - Other Number |
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