kotiate
Illustration — Two kotiate made of whalebone • Illustration — Māori war-clubs. The kotiate is second from right. A type of traditional hand weapon of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.
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- blunt instrument
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Illustration — Two kotiate made of whalebone • Illustration — Māori war-clubs. The kotiate is second from right. A type of traditional hand weapon of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.
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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 the lobed part of the human liver.
It is associated with New Zealand.
Maori kotiate and mere/patu made from whale bone and stone, in Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand.
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Maori kotiate made from whale bone, display in Te Papa, Museum of New Zealand.
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