Hand Carved Wahaika 32cm - by Alex Sands

Handcarved Wahaika (short club) by Alex Sands - Ngati Kuhungunu
NZ Onewa stone
Stand not included

Manaia design on blade 

32cm x 8cm x 1.7cm

About Wahaika:

A Wahaika is a type of traditional Maori hand weapon. Wahaika are club-like weapons usually made of wood, whalebone or pounamu and are used for thrusting and striking in close-quarter, hand to hand fighting.

Wahaika translates to "mouth of the fish",  reference to the notch on one side which is used to catch an opponent's weapon. On the other side just above the handle the concave tip above a carved humanoid figure is the primary striking edge, particularly used against the opponent's temples, face, and ribs. The rest of the spherical edge is sharp like a blade.