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Korare

human history
  • Other Name

    Spear club (English)

  • Description

    Korare. Spear club. Carved from a single piece of wood. Paddle-shaped blade and pointed at the tip. There are four chevron motifs with their apices pointing upwards. One one side of the korare, near the centre of the blade are two incised "X" motifs vertically placed. On the opposite side, near the centre of the blade are three chevrons with their apices pointing upwards.

    Near the tip of the blade are three chevron motifs, more deeply incised into the wood, with their apices pointing downwards. Rounded butt-end with visible wear on the end. Brown in colour.

  • Place
    Atiu/Cook Islands
  • Accession Number
    1969.71
  • Accession Date
    21 Mar 1969
  • Other Id

    40980 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Korare, 1969.71, 40980, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 24 Nov 2016, Cultural Permissions Apply

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