Kitu Qele
human history
Kitu Qele. Tulituli (Pottery) specimen formed into a basket with ruffled rim, a handle, and circular stand at the base all made from qele (clay). Exterior glazed with makadre (gum/resin of the dakua tree); interior left. Mottled brown colour resulting from the firing process. Decorative elements of somuna (small applique mounds of qele) around the rim and in three rows spanning the length of the handle.
Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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Clay basket (English)
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- Fiji
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1912
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12655 (ethnology)
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