Tokotoko (Walking Stick)
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Description
Tokotoko or walking stick made from horoeka (wood) is naturally formed from its growth. The Maori motif is done using a poker machine which burns a pattern into the timbe. The design displays three ancestral figures. A plastic cap protects the end of the stick that engages the ground. Weight 451 grams.
Production place
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
960mm (length), 40mm (width)
Accession number
0356/21
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