| Native Name | Patu Onewa |
| Object Number | 494 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maori |
| Provenience | New Zealand |
| Period | Te Huringa I Period |
| Date Made | 1800 - 1900 CE |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Description | A patu onewa (stone hand club) made from greywacke (a type of sandstone), tear-shaped, with a hole for wrist cord (tau) at the narrow end. Two grooves around the end above the hole, which is drilled conically from both sides. 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 | 45 cm |
| Width | 9.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Francis C. Macauley, 1889 |
| Other Number | 29-58-9 - Found in Collection Number |
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