Whalebone club with flattened butt knob

A patu paraoa (whalebone club), of spatula shape with large…
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A patu paraoa (whalebone club), of spatula shape with large flattened butt knob pierced by a slightly irregularly drilled hole. Y registered L.37 cm. From the Collection of Hannah Martha Dillon, nee Carkeek (1881-1963).

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