Maori wotsit?

VANDOO · 16th July 2014, 07:03 AM

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE OLDER HOE WHICH BELONGED TO THE CHIEFS OR HIGH UP PEOPLE IN THE TRIBES.
#1 THRU #4 190 CM. LONG HOE CEREMONIAL PADDLE
#5. OLDMAN CATALOG PLATE.
#6. FROM THE BOOK " THE MAORI AS HE WAS"
#7 THRU #10. 155 CM. LONG CHIEFS CEREMONIAL PADDLE 1850'S
#11 & 12. PICTURES TALEN IN NEW ZEALAND 1890

kronckew · 16th July 2014, 08:58 AM

interesting. that's what it appears to be.

i can't dance. but i can tell stories!

i'll wonder how old it is...

kronckew · 18th July 2014, 01:52 PM

i've had another acquaintance tell me they thought it was a small hoe.

it just arrived, it's actual measurements are 18.5 inches (47cm) by 3.75 inches (9.5cm), and about an inch thick (2.54) in the middle. 180 grams. a few light dings and dents, but nothing more than normal wear & tear.

16th July 2014, 07:03 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF THE OLDER HOE WHICH BELONGED TO THE CHIEFS OR HIGH UP PEOPLE IN THE TRIBES. #1 THRU #4 190 CM. LONG HOE CEREMONIAL PADDLE #5. OLDMAN CATALOG PLATE. #6. FROM THE BOOK " THE MAORI AS HE WAS" #7 THRU #10. 155 CM. LONG CHIEFS CEREMONIAL PADDLE 1850'S #11 & 12. PICTURES TALEN IN NEW ZEALAND 1890 Attached Images

16th July 2014, 08:58 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,253	interesting. that's what it appears to be. i can't dance. but i can tell stories! i'll wonder how old it is...

18th July 2014, 01:52 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,253	i've had another acquaintance tell me they thought it was a small hoe. it just arrived, it's actual measurements are 18.5 inches (47cm) by 3.75 inches (9.5cm), and about an inch thick (2.54) in the middle. 180 grams. a few light dings and dents, but nothing more than normal wear & tear.