Hand Club
| Native Name | Mere |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 67-38-1 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Provenience: | New Zealand |
| Date Made: | 19th century? |
| Early Date: | 1800 |
| Late Date: | 1899 |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Greenstone |
| Length: | 35.8 cm |
| Width: | 9.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from Leonard M. Bisk, 1967 |
Description
Greenstone (nephrite) paddle-shaped club; four grooves on handle end; drilled for lanyard. Fine mere with four grooves on butt, shoulders at junction of blade and handle. Perforated. Named Kinohaka ("evil dance"), estimated date between 1450-1800 (on whose authority not known).
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Simmons, D. R. 1982. Catalogue of Maori Artefacts in the Museums of Canada and the United States of America.. Auckland. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl. 242A (top left) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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