George Pain taonga Maori collection on first display
Some 35 Maori artifacts/taonga Maori collected by late Martinborough businessman George Pain, likely from the South Wairarapa region, are on exhibition in Wellington Museum for another month.
The collection ranges from kete (flax baskets) to tewhatewha (a two-handed weapon), mere tangiwai (a club made from bowenite, a softer version of pounamu) , piupiu (short flax ceremonial kilt), hoe (gardening use) and tao (a long wooden spear).
It also includes functional objects like fishing hooks, stone adzes, knotted wood mallets and wooden carved walking sticks. … Continue Reading
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