| Native Name | Kotiate |
| Object Number | P2217 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Puawaitanga Period |
| Date Made | 1500-1800 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Whale Bone |
| Description | A kotiate (short-hand club), made of the backbone of a sperm whale. Flat blade with notched/lobed sides. The reke (butt of the weapon) is carved in the shape of a head. Underneath the head is a rectangular hole for a wrist cord (tau). A kotiate is a short-handled thrusting weapon made of either bone or wood. Primarily used in close combat, kotaite were also often used by chiefs when giving speeches. |
| Length | 22.5 cm |
| Width | 11.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from W. O. Oldman; Subscription of Herbert L. Clark in memory of Edward W. Clark, 1911 |
| Other Number | 17655 - Dealer's Number |
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