Moto Coga

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Moto Coga. Barbed spear. Carved from kau (wood), with the tolo ni moto (body of the spear) round in cross-section. The ulu ni moto (spearhead) consists of nine sets of three to four coga (barbs) made of kau. The tolo ni moto is wide in the upper area, near the base of the ulu ni moto, and tapers towards the dia ni moto (handle of the spear). Dark red-brown in colour.

Accession number: 1925.146 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Barbed spear (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.146

Accession Date

1925

Other Id

14219 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Moto Coga; 1925.146; 14219; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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