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Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifact of interest here, but please be advised that we are currently out of the office, at the legendary MAX Show (Last one in Pittsburgh!) returning on Monday September 23rd, and we will not be able to ship until then. Feel free to place an order, or email us to place an artifact ON HOLD, but, again, we will not be able to ship until 9/23/19.
Thank you, Ron & Kana
ARTIFACT:
This is an early 20th century Maori Patu fighting club. It's carved very intricately from an indigenous wood. It has some great edges on it! The word patu in Maori means to strike, hit, beat, or subdue, and such was used as a bludgeoning weapon.
VINTAGE:
Early 20th Century
SIZE:
About 13-3/8" x 4-3/8" x 1"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Wood
ATTACHMENT:
None
MARKINGS:
None
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an Indigenous Culture collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VABX11 LEGEX4/17
CONDITION:
8+ (Excellent): There is a gash on the top of one side, but the edges and the hand-carved details are amazing.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
