Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Components (hierarchy name)
4. components (objects parts)
5. [components by specific context]
6. architectural elements
7. [openings and opening components]
8. openings (architectural elements)
9. [openings by form]
10. [doorways and doorway components]
11. doorway components
12. [doorframes and doorframe components]
13. doorframe components
14. paepae roa

Anotations

Scope note:

Long timber threshhold for a pātaka storehouse. By observing the carved ornamentation and decoration on a pataka threshhold, visitors to a tribe would be able to ascertain the chief’s capacity to provide for his people and, therefore, the tribe’s capacity and strength to protect and fend for itself.