A kotiate is a short club normally made of wood or whalebone. Kotiate means to cut or divide the liver (koti = cut in two or divide; ate = liver), is probably taken from its shape, which resembles …

Kotiate The kotiate is a patu named for its shape, which resembled a split human liver (‘koti’ is cut and ‘ate’ is liver). It could be made from wood or whale bone.

The kotiate was a prized weapon and also favoured by chiefs when speech-making. It is a curiously shaped weapon, and noted for the carved notches on either side of the blade. The …

A very fine Maori kotiate or hand club. Most examples are made from whalebone, although this particular example is in wood; hardwood such as akeake or rautangi was often used for …

Jun 8, 2022 · Kotiate. The kotiate was a prized weapon and also favoured by chiefs when speech-making. Usually made of whalebone or wood, the curiously shaped weapon was used in a …

Find out more about Kotiate parāoa (short edged weapon) at Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The Kotiate is one of three types of Maori war clubs, typically made of whalebone or wood. The word Kotiate means 'to cut or divide the liver,' with koti meaning "cut …

The kotiate is variant form of the short handled striking weapon. The name kotiate, which means to cut or divide the liver (koti = cut in two or divide; ate = liver), is probably taken from its …

Find out more about our hours. He rākau nā Tū, he parāoa, he rākau. He pāraharaha atu i te mere, ka kotia te rau i waenganui. A short thrusting weapon with a lobed flat blade on both …

A Wahaika is a type of traditional Māori hand weapon. Wahaika are short club -like weapons usually made of wood or whalebone and are used for thrusting and striking in close-quarter, …