Pinaki

Description
Pinaki / Kumara Weeder. Wooden. One piece with a long round handle and a paddle like digging blade at one end. The blade end is roughly diamond shaped. The handle is not perfectly straight, there is a slight bend near the blade end. The handle does not have a knob at one end. There is a chunk missing on one side of the blade.
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Description
Pinaki / Kumara Weeder. Wooden. One piece with a long round handle and a paddle like digging blade at one end. The blade end is roughly diamond shaped. The handle is not perfectly straight, there is a slight bend near the blade end. The handle does not have a knob at one end. There is a chunk missing on one side of the blade.
Measurements
Dimensions: 406.4 x 19.1mm: 0 - Whole
Length: 424mm: 0 - Whole
Subject categories
Māori culture
Department
Taonga Māori
ID number
7547

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