Sedre ni Waiwai

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Sedre ni Waiwai (oil dish). Dish used for waiwai (coconut oil) or yaqona (kava). Rectangular shape with rectangular base at underside carved from solid kau (wood) of dark brown colour. Thick walls with shallow depth. Crack through the middle. Two holes drilled through which a fibre cord is threaded through. Surface has some polish.

Accession number: 1924.139 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Oil dish (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1924.139

Accession Date

03 Jul 1924

Other Id

8758 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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dish, oil, 1924.139, 8758, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 02 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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