Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Pre-contact Maori whalebone club

Gavin Nugent · 9th September 2010, 02:51 PM

Hi Ron,

I too would be interested in hearing more about this from learned members.
Personally, I do not think this is pre-contact Maori though, my opinion only based on the manner of carving and only seeing an image, I would look to other Islands. Carving aside, the whale bone however does seem to have a lot of age to it and whale bone doesn't come cheap in any form.

PM me if you like as I know a bit more about a number of the items from GES.

Gav

9th September 2010, 02:51 PM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Interesting Hi Ron, I too would be interested in hearing more about this from learned members. Personally, I do not think this is pre-contact Maori though, my opinion only based on the manner of carving and only seeing an image, I would look to other Islands. Carving aside, the whale bone however does seem to have a lot of age to it and whale bone doesn't come cheap in any form. PM me if you like as I know a bit more about a number of the items from GES. Gav