Saqa Moli
human history
Saqa Moli. Water vessel made of qele (clay). Consists of seven spherical containers and seven arms. Two holes at centre-top (where arms meet) for suspension cord. One orifice and one i gaga (pouring spout). Coated in makadre (resin from the Dakua tree). Decorative raised lines and somuna (decorative spots of applied qele) decorate the top, with further protrusions decorating the arms. Somuna and raised decorative motifs decorate the upper areas of each container. Two protrusions have broken off.
Accession number: 1981.50 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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Water container (English)
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- Fiji
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1981.50
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11 Feb 1981
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49080 (ethnology)
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