Titoko

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Moto. Spear. This spear is long, cylindrical, and pointed at each end; one end is to be gripped, the other pointed end is sharper and intended to pierce. The moto is dark brown in colour with a glosy patina. There is a notch at one pointed end as well as tavatava (carved zigzag surface decoration) at the grip end of the moto.

Accession number: 1930.110 Last Update: 21 Sept 2018
Other Name

Staff (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1930.110

Accession Date

1930

Other Id

4773 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Titoko; 1930.110; 4773; Photographed by Richard Ng; 6 Jul 18; Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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