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Maori 'toki poto', axe, 1861

Made from an imported trade axe-head, 'toki poto' were favourite weapons of the Maoris during the Maori Wars which lasted from 1860 to 1872. This particular weapon was found in a burned out farmhouse when settlers were massacred at Kaitake, Taranaki in 1861.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1992-11-83--1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1992-11-83--1