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Reference to weapons in ancient times

Monday 23 October 2017 | Published in Local

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Reference to weapons in ancient times
In a battle between Maru-mamao and Kuru, Maru-mamao is said to have struck his foe in the face with a toki (adze). The one depicted is a ceremonial Cook Islands adze. 17102022

This is the second in a series of stories provided by the National Museum. It describes a legend relating to the creation of Cook Islands weapons.

This is the second in a series of stories provided by the National Museum. It describes a legend relating to the creation of Cook Islands weapons.


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