Saqa Basaga

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Saqa Basaga. Water vessel made of qele (clay) with a 4-armed handle. Broken. Coated in makadre (resin from the Dakua tree). Hole in the centre-top of handle for suspension cord. The arms of the handle are decorated with protrusions. Decorative incisions across upper area. Somuna (decorative spots of applied qele) around the waist.

Accession number: 1981.50 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Vessel (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1981.50

Accession Date

11 Feb 1981

Other Id

49084 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Saqa basaga, 1981.50, 49084, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 21 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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