Bati ni Vuaka
human history
Bati ni Vuaka. Boar tusk, used as an integral part of dance, war, and ceremonial attire. Circular in shape, tapering from the base end to a pointed end. Muddy white/ivory in colour with brown visible across the top, and red and brown visible across the underside. Hollow inside the tusk, visible from the base end.
Accession number: 504364 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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- Te reo Name
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- Common Name
Adornment
- Other Name
Boar's tooth (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Fiji
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- Accession Number
1925.92
- Accession Date
30 Apr 1925
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13589.9 (ethnology)
13589 (ethnology)
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