A hoeroa is a type of traditional hand weapon of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. [1] It is traditionally a whalebone long club (slightly curved baton / long spear). [2] The tool was four to five feet in length and was used as a striking weapon, stabbing spear, and missile weapon. Examples of hoeroa:

This weapon is called a hoeroa and is made from the lower jaw of a sperm whale. It was held by a rangatira and symbolised authority. This particular hoeroa was believed to have originally been a gift to Queen Victoria from a Māori chief. It was returned …

2025年1月25日 · Made from the lower jaw of the sperm whale, the hoeroa stands apart from the more commonly known Māori weapons. Its use was not primarily for long-distance attacks, but rather as a ceremonial and status-laden item with potential for close-quarters combat, wielded in a sweeping or striking fashion.

Hoeroa. The hoeroa is a rare weapon made from the jaw of the sperm whale. It is not certain how it was used, but one explanation is that a rope was tied to one end and it was thrown. After hitting a person, it could then be reeled in by the rope. Tao (short spear) and huata (long spear) The tao (short spear) was between 1.5 and 1.8 metres long.

Maori Hoeroa. This peculiar weapon made from the rib of the sperm whale and was about five feet in length, flat and about two inches wide. It was not straight but curved. One end sharpened but not brought to a point. The full width of the weapon carried right through to the end, which, however, tapers to fine edge.

The hoeroa is an enigmatic weapon made from the lower jaw of the sperm whale. Hoeroa are prestigious heirlooms, usually the preserve of high-ranking men, and representing their personal mana (chiefly authority). Hoeroa are also weapons, …

2021年6月14日 · Hoeroa 是紐西蘭原住民毛利人的一種傳統手部武器。傳統上它是一種鯨鬚製成的棍棒 (略微彎曲的棍棒／長矛)，該工具有四到五英尺長，被用作打擊武器、刺矛和投擲武器。

A long club (hoeroa) of whalebone, decorated with plain spirals at the proximal end and with two small holes. There is a pair of grooves on each edge and a semi-circular copper repair halfway up the blade on either side.Most Māori two-handed clubs were made of wood, but the hoeroa was always made from whalebone.

A hoeroa is a type of traditional hand weapon of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. It is traditionally a whalebone long club. The tool was four to five feet in length and was used as a striking weapon, stabbing spear, and missile weapon.

"The hoeroa is a rare weapon made from the jaw of the sperm whale. It is not certain how it was used, but one explanation is that a rope was tied to one end and it was thrown. After hitting a person, it could then be reeled in by the rope."