Furniture & Works of Art - 11 Jan 2011
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A mid 19th century Maori quarter staff
A mid 19th century Maori quarter staff, taiaha, with a carved pointed tip to a tapering shaft with flattened end, with an applied brass plaque inscribed 'MEMENTO OF NEW ZEALAND WAR, PTE CHARLES EASTERBROOK, ROYAL MARINE LIGHT INFANTRY, H.M.S. CALLIOPE, 1847', 60in (152.5cm) l.
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