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chiefheadknocker · 22nd February 2018, 02:05 PM

This maori taiaha which I have just acquired has a plain face , I have read articles that they were an unfinished project or the carver had been killed before finishing the work ,the point I have is that this taiaha looks like its been very well handled and very well used as it shows such good patination and wear ,and so therefore was carved as a plain face and used like this ?
also this taiaha has several very small holes down one side and all the holes in the sames direction ,straight out the side ,could these of been used for feathers maybe ?
thanks

22nd February 2018, 02:05 PM	#1
chiefheadknocker Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 143	old plain faced maori taiaha for discussion please This maori taiaha which I have just acquired has a plain face , I have read articles that they were an unfinished project or the carver had been killed before finishing the work ,the point I have is that this taiaha looks like its been very well handled and very well used as it shows such good patination and wear ,and so therefore was carved as a plain face and used like this ? also this taiaha has several very small holes down one side and all the holes in the sames direction ,straight out the side ,could these of been used for feathers maybe ? thanks Attached Images Last edited by chiefheadknocker; 22nd February 2018 at 02:16 PM.