Patu aruhe (Pounder)
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Description
A patu aruhe made of hard fine grained grey rock. Smooth and pock marked with large chip on lower half. Found at Ōtūmoetai Pā under palisade.
Production place
Otumoetai, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
202mm (length), 89mm (width), 82mm (depth), 105mm (handle length)
Credit line
Gifted by James Porter
Accession number
1585/85
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