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MĀORI

Walking stick or orator's staff (tokotoko)

c. 1901

RCIN 69421

Māori orators' staffs are known as tokotoko. They are a symbol of authority, usually held during formal speeches. This orator’s staff may have been presented to The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) during their tour of New Zealand in 1901.

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