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The wahaika parāoa is a whalebone club used in close-quarters combat. The concave point on one side of the blade and the notch on the other each have specific functions. This example has a human figure carved above the hand grip.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Reference: ME003798
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