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O'e no te tama'i

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O'e no te tama'i. Spear point. This o'e no te tama'i (spear point) is carved from ra'au (hardwood), its shaft is long and cylindrical. It is carved to a point at one end, and carved at a slanted incline at the opposite with an additional carved feature of six barbs arranged in a cuff around the shaft. There is a band of decorative light relief carving around the shaft. The o'e no te tama'i is well polished and dark reddish brown in colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1950.128 Whakahounga o Mua: 18 Jun 2018

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Ingoa Kē

Spear point (English)

Momo Ingoa Kē