Sling stone
Lemon-shaped war stones (maka) like this example were thrown by hand in battle. These stones were found in caves and then polished to shape. Maka were carried in baskets or belts of braided hair.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 58/1928/2
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Material
- stone
- Common Name
- sling stone
- Simple Name
- stone
- Production Country
- Niue
- Production Year High
- 1928
