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VANDOO · 30th January 2012, 05:21 AM

UNUSUAL MAORI TOOL CLOSED ON EBAY #250976903256 DESCRIBED AS EITHER A PATU ARUHE FOR BEATING FERN ROOTS FOR FOOD OR PERHAPS A TA WHAKAIRO CARVERS MALLETT. 30.4 CM. LONG JUST OVER A FOOT LONG. SEE 3 PICTURES OF THE EBAY ITEM AND ONE REFRENCE PICTURE OF A CARVERS MALLETT NOTE THE WEAR WHERE THIS WAS USED TO STRIKE A CHISEL. THE EBAY EXAMPLE DOES NOT HAVE THIS WEAR.
A TOOL OR A POSSIBLE WEAPON ?? PERHAPS SOMEONE HAS A GOOD REFRENCE ON THESE ITEMS.?

30th January 2012, 05:21 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	MAORI TOOL OR WEAPON UNUSUAL MAORI TOOL CLOSED ON EBAY #250976903256 DESCRIBED AS EITHER A PATU ARUHE FOR BEATING FERN ROOTS FOR FOOD OR PERHAPS A TA WHAKAIRO CARVERS MALLETT. 30.4 CM. LONG JUST OVER A FOOT LONG. SEE 3 PICTURES OF THE EBAY ITEM AND ONE REFRENCE PICTURE OF A CARVERS MALLETT NOTE THE WEAR WHERE THIS WAS USED TO STRIKE A CHISEL. THE EBAY EXAMPLE DOES NOT HAVE THIS WEAR. A TOOL OR A POSSIBLE WEAPON ?? PERHAPS SOMEONE HAS A GOOD REFRENCE ON THESE ITEMS.? Attached Images