19th Century Taiaha with Pakati Haehae Designs and Paua Eyes
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A 19th century taiaha, Aotearoa, with a deeply carved arero with Pakati Haehae designs. The upoko features four intact paua shell eyes. With historical repairs to the blade end featuring old iron nails. Carved from a hardwood with a deep brown patina. Length 148.2 cm, width 7.3 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Aotearoa. Brought back to Aotearoa from London in the 1970s
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- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
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