Mere (weapon)
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mere-weapon-164-16753576
title:
Mere (weapon)
text:
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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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Māori weapon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mere_(weapon)
date created:
2005-04-08T04:38:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T08:07:25Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Pare_Watene_by_Gottfried_Lindauer_1878.jpg","width":714,"height":1024}
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13
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