NZ Maori items at the Christchurch NZ Museum

kahnjar1 · 23rd May 2016, 12:48 AM

The Christchurch Museum has a nice display of Maori items which are worh sharing. VANDOO on a recent visit to New Zealand and I spend a couple of days here. There is also a nice display of Japanese items which I will post later.
Stu

kahnjar1 · 23rd May 2016, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

The Christchurch Museum has a nice display of Maori items which are worh sharing. VANDOO on a recent visit to New Zealand and I spend a couple of days here. There is also a nice display of Japanese items which I will post later.
Stu

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Tim Simmons · 23rd May 2016, 01:21 PM

Stu, is that a whale bone Taiaha in the weapons and warfare photo? Unless you collected one of those whale rib bone clubs way back in the first half of the 20th century, to get one now you would rich.

corrado26 · 23rd May 2016, 01:49 PM

I am an examined expert on European military firearms of the 16th to 19th century and I never had any connections to ethnographic arms and the like. But the longer I am a member of this forum and the longer I see the very interesting items from all over the world the more I like the art and craft of these things.
corrado26

kahnjar1 · 23rd May 2016, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Stu, is that a whale bone Taiaha in the weapons and warfare photo? Unless you collected one of those whale rib bone clubs way back in the first half of the 20th century, to get one now you would rich.

Yes Tim it is whale bone, as are the items in the last but 2 pics.
Stu

VANDOO · 23rd May 2016, 10:32 PM

I HAD A GREAT TRIP AND ENJOYED MEETING STU AND LOOKING AROUND CHRISTCHURCH WITH HIM. ITS GREAT TO MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT AND SEE THEIR COLLECTION AND WANDER AROUND THEIR HOME TERRITORY WITH THEM. THANKS TO STU AND BEV FOR BEING SUCH GOOD HOSTS I HAD FUN. I EVEN FOUND A FEW ITEMS TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION THANKS TO STU.

THERE ARE TWO WHALEBONE WEAPONS IN THE DISPLAY THE SHORT TAIHITA AND THE LONGER MORE OBVIOUS BONE WEAPON. THIS DISPLAY HAS ALL THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF MAORI LONG WEAPONS AT THE TOP PORTION AND THE SHORT FORMS AT THE BOTTOM. THE MUSEUM IN CHRISTCHURCH IS QUITE GOOD AND THE DISPLAYS WELL PLANNED AND LAID OUT WITH GOOD INFORMATION. THE PICTURES WITH THE BLACK BACKGROUNDS ARE TOOLS OF THE MORIORI TRIBE WHO LIVED ON AN ISLAND AND WERE NOT WARLIKE LIKE THE OTHER TRIBES. THEY SUFFERED GREATLY THRU OUT THEIR HISTORY BUT SOME HAVE SURVIVED. MOST OF THE ITEMS ARE MADE OF WHALEBONE. IT WAS INTERESTING AS I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THEM.
PICTURE #1 & #2 CLOSEUPS OF LONG WEAPONS AT THE BOTTOM ROW IN THE CASE, PICTURE #3. VARIOUS OCEANIC SPEARS WITH A FOSSIL IRISH ELK SKELETON. #4. CLOSE UP OF SOME SHORT CLUBS SOME WHALEBONE. #5. MAORI SHORT FIGHTING AXES

kahnjar1 · 24th May 2016, 09:29 AM

Thanks Barry for adding the other pics and thanks for your kind comments to my wife and me. We really enjoyed meeting you and showing you around our little patch.
Stu

Battara · 24th May 2016, 07:51 PM

Once again, thanks Barry for posting these great pics!

23rd May 2016, 10:32 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I HAD A GREAT TRIP AND ENJOYED MEETING STU AND LOOKING AROUND CHRISTCHURCH WITH HIM. ITS GREAT TO MEET A KINDRED SPIRIT AND SEE THEIR COLLECTION AND WANDER AROUND THEIR HOME TERRITORY WITH THEM. THANKS TO STU AND BEV FOR BEING SUCH GOOD HOSTS I HAD FUN. I EVEN FOUND A FEW ITEMS TO ADD TO MY COLLECTION THANKS TO STU. THERE ARE TWO WHALEBONE WEAPONS IN THE DISPLAY THE SHORT TAIHITA AND THE LONGER MORE OBVIOUS BONE WEAPON. THIS DISPLAY HAS ALL THE DIFFERENT FORMS OF MAORI LONG WEAPONS AT THE TOP PORTION AND THE SHORT FORMS AT THE BOTTOM. THE MUSEUM IN CHRISTCHURCH IS QUITE GOOD AND THE DISPLAYS WELL PLANNED AND LAID OUT WITH GOOD INFORMATION. THE PICTURES WITH THE BLACK BACKGROUNDS ARE TOOLS OF THE MORIORI TRIBE WHO LIVED ON AN ISLAND AND WERE NOT WARLIKE LIKE THE OTHER TRIBES. THEY SUFFERED GREATLY THRU OUT THEIR HISTORY BUT SOME HAVE SURVIVED. MOST OF THE ITEMS ARE MADE OF WHALEBONE. IT WAS INTERESTING AS I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THEM. PICTURE #1 & #2 CLOSEUPS OF LONG WEAPONS AT THE BOTTOM ROW IN THE CASE, PICTURE #3. VARIOUS OCEANIC SPEARS WITH A FOSSIL IRISH ELK SKELETON. #4. CLOSE UP OF SOME SHORT CLUBS SOME WHALEBONE. #5. MAORI SHORT FIGHTING AXES Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 23rd May 2016 at 11:16 PM.

23rd May 2016, 12:48 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	NZ Maori items at the Christchurch NZ Museum The Christchurch Museum has a nice display of Maori items which are worh sharing. VANDOO on a recent visit to New Zealand and I spend a couple of days here. There is also a nice display of Japanese items which I will post later. Stu Attached Images

23rd May 2016, 01:21 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Stu, is that a whale bone Taiaha in the weapons and warfare photo? Unless you collected one of those whale rib bone clubs way back in the first half of the 20th century, to get one now you would rich. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 23rd May 2016 at 04:32 PM.

23rd May 2016, 01:49 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	I am an examined expert on European military firearms of the 16th to 19th century and I never had any connections to ethnographic arms and the like. But the longer I am a member of this forum and the longer I see the very interesting items from all over the world the more I like the art and craft of these things. corrado26

24th May 2016, 09:29 AM	#7
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	Thanks Barry for adding the other pics and thanks for your kind comments to my wife and me. We really enjoyed meeting you and showing you around our little patch. Stu

24th May 2016, 07:51 PM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Once again, thanks Barry for posting these great pics!