Maori God Stick with Double Masked Top and Paua Inserts
A 19th century Maori carved wooden Taunga atua (God stick) double masked bulbous top, curbed lineal and notch carved shaft, paua inserts. Good old patina, length 15.98 in.
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- Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.
As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.
Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Maori artefacts
