i Roi

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i Roi. Fly whisk. Made from composite materials. The i Roi consists of a long liga ni i roi (handle) carved from kau (wood) round in section, with magimagi (coconut sennit) as the whisk. The long strands of red brown magimagi are braided at their base attached to the head of the dark brown handle then become loose strands as they flare outwards.

Accession number: 30555 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Fly whisk (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1986.170

Accession Date

30 Jun 1986

Other Id

52077 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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