Saqa Tabua

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Saqa Tabua. Tabua-shaped tulituli (pottery) with a stand of qele incorporated into it. Decorative somuna (raised bumps of qele) along sides of the tabua form, and undecorated on the underside as well as decorative incised lines. Small orifice under the qele stand. Orofice at one tip end of the tabua shape. Brown mottled colour. Glaze of makadre (resin from the Dakua tree) applied to the form.

Accession number: 1977.14 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Water vessel (English)

Place
Fiji
Associated Place

Fiji

Accession Number

1977.14

Accession Date

16 Feb 1977

Other Id

47987.2 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Saqa Tabua, 1977.14, 47987.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 23 Feb 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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