{"product_id":"maori-taiaha-ceremonial-display","title":"Maori Taiaha Display Spear - Ceremonial Orator’s Staff","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 380mm (15\") hand-carved wooden Taiaha, a detailed display replica of the most famous Maori long-staff weapon. Featuring a carved head with shimmering paua shell eyes and a defiant tongue, it serves as a prestigious symbol of leadership, the power of speech, and warrior strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Taiaha is the most respected of all traditional Maori weapons, acting as a powerful icon for chiefs and leaders. This piece shows the three main parts of the staff: the Arero \u003cem\u003e(Tongue)\u003c\/em\u003e, which represents the \"breath of life\"; the Upoko \u003cem\u003e(Head)\u003c\/em\u003e, which features ancestral faces to watch for threats in all directions; and the Rau \u003cem\u003e(Blade)\u003c\/em\u003e, the flat end used in traditional martial arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhile traditional Taiaha measure 1.5 to 1.8 meters, this 38cm handheld version is designed as a display piece. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eExclusive to Toa Bone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCopyright (C) Toa Bone. All rights reserved.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Toa Bone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45228540723373,"sku":null,"price":81.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2570\/9866\/files\/maori_taiaha_spear_short-5_cdae639c-f23b-44aa-83a9-5fef1284efeb.jpg?v=1762922490","url":"https:\/\/tuwharetoabone.com\/products\/maori-taiaha-ceremonial-display","provider":"Toa Bone","version":"1.0","type":"link"}