Kotiate is a type of traditional hand weapon of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. A kotiate is a short club normally made of wood or whalebone. Kotiate means to cut or divide …

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 …

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. This is shaped like a normal patu …

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 …

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 …

Antique Maori Wahaika and Maori Kotiate are both excellent and extremely collectible examples of Maori Art. There are however contemporary versions of this form of Polynesian art.

kotiate, clubs, edged weapons. Materials whale bone (bone), leather. Techniques carving. Dimensions Overall: 110mm (width), 290mm (length), 484.05g (weight) Registration Number …

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 …

The Kotiate (pronounced courtee-ah-teh) was a pre-European Maori weapon (club) used in close combat. Of particular note are the carved notches on each side of the flat blade. The notches …

Aug 19, 2022 · The whalebone kotiate or club features a typical quatrefoil blade with a carved figure on the butt of the handle. The kotiate was named for its distinctive double silhouette of …