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Maori Fighting Staff, Taiaha

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Maori Fighting Staff, Taiaha, New Zealand, 19th century, the long shaft with Janus-head finial, the stylized protruding tongue with finely carved scroll design, below a fabric-wrapped cone, (the head slightly loose, with fabric losses), lg. 69 in.

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Maori Fighting Staff, Taiaha

Name: Maori Fighting Staff, Taiaha
SKU: 117733907
Price: 2500 USD
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