A Mere wielding warrior. by John Lamb

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20-JUL-2014	© John Lamb 2014

A Mere wielding warrior.

Otago Museum, Dunedin.

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 (Pounamu or greenstone.

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FujiFilm X-E2 ,FujiFilm XF56mmF1.2 R
1/60s f/2.0 at 56.0mm iso2000 full exif

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Frank Brault		25-Jul-2014 18:04
A fantastic statue and wonderful presentation. V

LynnH		25-Jul-2014 00:01
Perfectly framed, surrounded by odds that divide and frame again. Oh yes... and wonderful lighting. V

Pieter Bos		24-Jul-2014 21:01
Great interior shot John! ~V

laine		24-Jul-2014 08:28
a very strong composition, John...I like the three odds background. V

Don Mottershead		24-Jul-2014 06:16
Excellent capture of this grumpy character. ~V~

globalgadabout		24-Jul-2014 02:39
a potent defender of old traditions...tangy shot...V

Jola Dziubinska		23-Jul-2014 23:02
Beautiful art, excellent photo. V.

Colin Storey		23-Jul-2014 20:14
Great image of this superb statue. v

chris morton		23-Jul-2014 19:32
a very powerful image and of an equally powerful statue …. so pleased that it is not merely one of the local welders in abad mood as I at first thought from the caption

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