i Sele ni Vonu
human history
i Sele ni Vonu. Spatula implement. Carved and shaped from a curved section of turtle bone. Paddle shaped with a narrowed shorter lug used as a handle at one end. Sides and edges of the i Sele ni Vonu ground down. Textured surface from the natural porous surface of the turtle bone. Areas of dark brown as well as ivory colours. Surface wear and scratching visible. No handle component incorporated into the spatula.
Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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Turtle bone knife (English)
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- Fiji
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1924
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14802.2 (ethnology)
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