i Ula Tavatava
i Ula. Throwing club. i Ula are carved from the rootstock of a hardwood tree. It is intended as a weapon that can be gripped in the hand or thrown in short range distances at assailants. This i Ula consists of a lobed head and long adjoining handle. The handle is carved into six uneven lobes arranged concentrically with a central flanged dome. The handle is cylindrical and has fine cracks visible in between the lobes. A small hole is drilled at the butt for suspension. The i Ula is dark reddish brown in colour and has a glossy patina.
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Throwing club (English)
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- Fiji
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Unknown
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8629 (ethnology)
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