| Native Name | Patu Parāoa |
| Object Number | 19328 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Whalebone | Plant Fiber |
| Description | A patu parāoa (whale bone hand club) made from whale bone, tear-shaped, with a circular hole for a wrist cord (tau) at the narrow end. The tau is a broken four-strand braided cord. A patu parāoa 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 | 43.5 cm |
| Width | 11 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Francis C. Macauley, 1896 |
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