Māori Patupatu - GOR-117451-16

Patupatu Plexiglass, transparent plexiglass Manu e rua ( twin guardian birds) on handle by
George Nuku Maori artist.

Shown at the Ora Gallery, New Zealand Art and Design Gallery, 51 7th Avenue, New York, NYC.

A patu is a generic term for a club or pounder used by the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. The word patu in the Māori language means to strike, hit, beat, or subdue.

This short-handled club was mainly used as a striking weapon. The blow administered with this weapon was a horizontal thrust straight from the shoulder at the enemy’s temple.

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Patupatu Plexiglass, transparent plexiglass Manu e rua ( twin guardian birds) on handle by <br />
George Nuku Maori artist.<br />
<br />
Shown at the Ora Gallery, New Zealand Art and Design Gallery, 51 7th Avenue, New York, NYC.<br />
<br />
A patu is a generic term for a club or pounder used by the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. The word patu in the Māori language means to strike, hit, beat, or subdue.<br />
<br />
This short-handled club was mainly used as a striking weapon. The blow administered with this weapon was a horizontal thrust straight from the shoulder at the enemy’s temple.