pōvai moungalaulau

Description:

Pōvai moungalaulau. Paddle club. This club is carved from one block of toa (ironwood) smooth and polished and dark rich brown in colour. The handle is cylindrical in shape and flattens and tapers out to a paddle shaped blade which is curved at the end and thin in depth. The entire club is elaborately carved with geometric patterns and lines which have been repeated throughout. pōvai moungalaulau like this one were used by men and warriors in t...

Display date:

Made: Pre 1924; Acquired: 1924

Location:

Pacific

Collections:

Auckland Museum Collections Online

Content partner:

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Availability:

Not specified