Saqa Tabua
human history
Saqa Tabua. Water vessel, shaped like sperm whale's tooth, made from low-fired qele (clay). Mottled brown colour. Handle incorporated into the form with hole for suspension. Orifice near handle for water to enter. i Gaga (spout) at one peaked end of the tabua. Decorative incised lines across handle and top halves of the tabua form. Undecorated at lower half. Glazed with makadre (resin from the dakua tree).
Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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water vessel (English)
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- Fiji
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1887
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11823 (ethnology)
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