Help Identify, What Is This, Is This A? Thread - Collecting Tiki

R rustyblitzen Member Joined: Dec 14, 2013 Posts: 5	R rustyblitzen Posted posted on Sat, Dec 14, 2013 4:18 PM Hi All, I'm new here, and I suppose this probably isn't the right place to ask, but I'm currently working on a project on Maori material culture for my university class. I've sent this picture to multiple Maori museums, and I haven't found any object quite like this object. The bottom "fork" part is made from a human fibula, and the top is wood with paua (potentially) inlaid eyes. From what I can distinguish is it might be a whakapokoko, but if anyone has any suggestions insight into this object, it would be much appreciated.

Hi All,
I'm new here, and I suppose this probably isn't the right place to ask, but I'm currently working on a project on Maori material culture for my university class. I've sent this picture to multiple Maori museums, and I haven't found any object quite like this object.
The bottom "fork" part is made from a human fibula, and the top is wood with paua (potentially) inlaid eyes.
From what I can distinguish is it might be a whakapokoko, but if anyone has any suggestions insight into this object, it would be much appreciated.

Post #702095 by rustyblitzen on Sat, Dec 14, 2013 4:18 PM