pak ta
human history
Pak ta. Club. Carved from wood. The head of the club is long, diamond in section and carved to a point. The head widening in diameter at two points. Surface decoration includes six rows of lightly carved serrated triangles, white-ish in colour from application of lime cement. The shaft is round in section, slightly flared towards butt. Several depressions in the wood. Chipped off the two middle sections, loose at each protrusion. The Ko loa is medium brown in colour with some patina.
Accession number: 1971.39 Last Update: 26 May 2021
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Club (English)
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- Rotuma/Fijian Outliers/Fiji
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1971.39
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29 Mar 1971
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44296 (ethnology)
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