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A Maori, New Zealand, fighting stick

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A Maori, New Zealand, fighting stick used at close quarters, aka taiaha or te-aha, this an old 19th Century example, small, with the incised carving less exacting than later examples, having old colonialist writing on it and an aged patina, 52"h, Provenance: ex. Vermont Collection, Michael Hamson, American Private Collection

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A Maori, New Zealand, fighting stick

Name: A Maori, New Zealand, fighting stick
SKU: 57406325
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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