mere

The mere is a type of short, broad-bladed weapon in the shape of an enlarged tear drop. It was used to strike/jab an opponent in the body or the head, usually made from nephrite jade. A mere is one of the traditional, hand to hand, one-handed weapons of the indigenous Māori of New Zealand, and a symbol of chieftainship.

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Meres of pounamu in Hokitika Museum 2016-02-03

Mere Oc1907,1223.1

Ceremonial Jade Club

Kataore, Mere pounamu (42cm x 12cm)

Kotiate 11

Mere pounamu 11

Mere from pounamu, maori weapons, Canterbury Museum, 2016-01-27

Greenstone fighting club (mere) in the Otago Museum, 2016-01-29

Greenstone fighting club (mere) in the Otago Museum, 2016-01-29-2

Maori, spatola patu, nuova zelanda, xviii-xix secolo

• Tuku: gifts for a king and the panoplies of Titore and Patuone - scholarly article, 2012, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Meres of pounamu in Hokitika Museum 2016-02-03		Commons
commons	image		Mere Oc1907,1223.1		Commons
commons	image		Ceremonial Jade Club		Commons
commons	image		Kataore, Mere pounamu (42cm x 12cm)		Commons
commons	image		Kotiate 11		Commons
commons	image		Mere pounamu 11		Commons
commons	image		Mere from pounamu, maori weapons, Canterbury Museum, 2016-01-27		Commons
commons	image		Greenstone fighting club (mere) in the Otago Museum, 2016-01-29		Commons
commons	image		Greenstone fighting club (mere) in the Otago Museum, 2016-01-29-2		Commons
commons	image		Maori, spatola patu, nuova zelanda, xviii-xix secolo		Commons