Maori wotsit?

kronckew · 15th July 2014, 06:07 PM

stumbled across this on epray. it's coming to live with my patus

described as a moari (sic) wooden club, no other info except 'nice patina - feels light' appears from other photo in vendors hand that it is about 14+ inches long or so.

pointed pommel end carved both sides with a birds head, with inlaid abalone eyes. main diamond shaped area is carved & inlaid intricately and deep on top, carved less ornately underneath with an unusual asymmetric diagonal.

looked fairly old to me. any ideas what it is? my initial thoughts were it was the broken off end of a taiaha like weapon with the shaft end re-carved with the birdies. my second was that it is a patu variant. or maybe a teaspoon or asparagus cutter

. whatever it is, i like it, especially for being unusual.

15th July 2014, 06:07 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,186	Maori wotsit? stumbled across this on epray. it's coming to live with my patus described as a moari (sic) wooden club, no other info except 'nice patina - feels light' appears from other photo in vendors hand that it is about 14+ inches long or so. pointed pommel end carved both sides with a birds head, with inlaid abalone eyes. main diamond shaped area is carved & inlaid intricately and deep on top, carved less ornately underneath with an unusual asymmetric diagonal. looked fairly old to me. any ideas what it is? my initial thoughts were it was the broken off end of a taiaha like weapon with the shaft end re-carved with the birdies. my second was that it is a patu variant. or maybe a teaspoon or asparagus cutter . whatever it is, i like it, especially for being unusual. Attached Images