ANTIQUE ZEALAND MAORI TEWATEWHA KAURI WOOD CLUB AXE MARKED MAREHUA
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:6839709 | Product: TEWHATEWHA |
| Region of Origin: Oceanian/ Australasian | Primary Material: WOOD |
| Original/ Repro: Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAORI TEWHATEWHA CLUB CARVED FROM KAURI WOOD.THE FLAT BLADE HAS A HOLE FOR FEATHERS TO BE SUSPENDED AT THE BOTTOM. THIS HOLE HAS WEAR FROM USE. THE CLUB IS OF PLAIN FORM WITH NO ADDITIONAL CARVING EXCEPT FOR A RAISED BULB NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT.ON ONE SIDE OF THE SHAFT IS AN INCISED WORD WHICH LOOKS TO BE "MAREHUA" OR SIMILAR - POSSIBLY A FORMER OWNER OR REGION OF ORIGIN?101cm LONG x 15cm WIDE & WEIGHS 550gTHERE IS SOME WEAR TO THE TIP OF THE BLADE & SOME SHORT,... AGED SPLITS TO THE POINTED END OF THE SHAFT. IT HAS A RICH ORANGE-RED PATINA WITH SOME ORIGINAL TOOLING MARKS VISIBLE. THERE ARE A FEW MINOR PAINT SPLASH MARKS TO IT & SOME AGED SCRATCHES & HANDLING MARKS - A GOOD ORIGINAL MAORI TEWHATEWHASEE FULL LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS & PHOTOS (CLICK "READ MORE") ORIGINAL ANTIQUE NEW ZEALAND MAORI TEWATEWHA KAURI WOOD CLUB AXE MARKED MAREHUA
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE NEW ZEALAND MAORI TEWATEWHA KAURI WOOD CLUB AXE MARKED MAREHUA Click images to enlarge Description AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAORI TEWHATEWHA CLUB CARVED FROM KAURI WOOD.
THE FLAT BLADE HAS A HOLE FOR FEATHERS TO BE SUSPENDED AT THE BOTTOM. THIS HOLE HAS WEAR FROM USE. THE CLUB IS OF PLAIN FORM WITH NO ADDITIONAL CARVING EXCEPT FOR A RAISED BULB NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT.
VISIBLE ON ONE SIDE OF THE TOP OF THE SHAFT IS AN INCISED WORD WHICH LOOKS TO BE "MAREHUA" OR SIMILAR - POSSIBLY A FORMER OWNER OR REGION OF ORIGIN?.
APPROX. 101cm LONG WITH A 15cm WIDE BLADE AND IT WEIGHS APPROX. 550g.
PROVENANCE; THE PERSON FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THIS WEAPON STATES THAT IT WAS BROUGHT TO ENGLAND APPROX. 50 YEARS AGO BY HIS NEW ZEALAND BORN WIFE'S FAMILY WHEN THEY EMIGRATED HERE.
THE ONLY DAMAGE IS SOME WEAR TO THE TIP OF THE BLADE AND SOME SHORT, AGED SPLITS TO THE POINTED END OF THE SHAFT. IT HAS A RICH ORANGE-RED PATINA WITH SOME ORIGINAL TOOLING MARKS VISIBLE. THERE ARE A FEW MINOR PAINT SPLASH MARKS TO IT AND SOME EXPECTED AGED SCRATCHES AND HANDLING MARKS AND THE BLADE HAS SOME ORIGINAL SHRINKAGE SPLITS AND AN ORIGINAL NATURAL HOLE THROUGH THE GRAIN - A GOOD ORIGINAL MAORI TEWHATEWHA (SEE PHOTOS). Shipping PLEASE NOTE;ALL ITEMS WILL BE SENT BY A RECORDED, SIGNED FOR OR OTHERWISE TRACKABLE METHOD TO COMPLY WITH EBAY AND PAYPAL POLICY. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH MY QUOTED POSTAGE COSTS BEFORE YOU BID. IF YOUR COUNTRY ISN'T LISTED IN THE POSTAGE DETAILS THEN PLEASE EMAIL ME FOR A QUOTE BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS AND BEFORE YOU BID.ALL ITEMS WILL BE PACKAGED TO A HIGH STANDARD USING GOOD QUALITY MATERIALS. Pictures sell!
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ORIGINAL ANTIQUE NEW ZEALAND MAORI TEWATEWHA KAURI WOOD CLUB AXE MARKED MAREHUA Click images to enlarge Description AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAORI TEWHATEWHA CLUB CARVED FROM KAURI WOOD.
THE FLAT BLADE HAS A HOLE FOR FEATHERS TO BE SUSPENDED AT THE BOTTOM. THIS HOLE HAS WEAR FROM USE. THE CLUB IS OF PLAIN FORM WITH NO ADDITIONAL CARVING EXCEPT FOR A RAISED BULB NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SHAFT.
VISIBLE ON ONE SIDE OF THE TOP OF THE SHAFT IS AN INCISED WORD WHICH LOOKS TO BE "MAREHUA" OR SIMILAR - POSSIBLY A FORMER OWNER OR REGION OF ORIGIN?.
APPROX. 101cm LONG WITH A 15cm WIDE BLADE AND IT WEIGHS APPROX. 550g.
PROVENANCE; THE PERSON FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THIS WEAPON STATES THAT IT WAS BROUGHT TO ENGLAND APPROX. 50 YEARS AGO BY HIS NEW ZEALAND BORN WIFE'S FAMILY WHEN THEY EMIGRATED HERE.
THE ONLY DAMAGE IS SOME WEAR TO THE TIP OF THE BLADE AND SOME SHORT, AGED SPLITS TO THE POINTED END OF THE SHAFT. IT HAS A RICH ORANGE-RED PATINA WITH SOME ORIGINAL TOOLING MARKS VISIBLE. THERE ARE A FEW MINOR PAINT SPLASH MARKS TO IT AND SOME EXPECTED AGED SCRATCHES AND HANDLING MARKS AND THE BLADE HAS SOME ORIGINAL SHRINKAGE SPLITS AND AN ORIGINAL NATURAL HOLE THROUGH THE GRAIN - A GOOD ORIGINAL MAORI TEWHATEWHA (SEE PHOTOS). Shipping PLEASE NOTE;ALL ITEMS WILL BE SENT BY A RECORDED, SIGNED FOR OR OTHERWISE TRACKABLE METHOD TO COMPLY WITH EBAY AND PAYPAL POLICY. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE HAPPY WITH MY QUOTED POSTAGE COSTS BEFORE YOU BID. IF YOUR COUNTRY ISN'T LISTED IN THE POSTAGE DETAILS THEN PLEASE EMAIL ME FOR A QUOTE BEFORE THE AUCTION ENDS AND BEFORE YOU BID.ALL ITEMS WILL BE PACKAGED TO A HIGH STANDARD USING GOOD QUALITY MATERIALS. Pictures sell!
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