From:Mokau Museum

Name/TitleTaiaha ō Hone Wetere Te Rerenga.

About this objectTaiaha, possibly made from Matai.
He whakakairo upoko tēnei Taiaha

The Taiaha is another weapon used by the pre-European Māori.
This weapon was a “weapon of authority,“ which was used by Rangatira in both attacks and defense.
Māori warfare was almost always hand-to-hand combat.
There were major incentives for war for the Māori, and some of them included slavery, food and land.
There was also utu/revenge, which was an incentive for many Māori.

MakerHone Wetere Te Rerenga

Maker RoleKaiwhakaairo

Object number2000-1.1

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