i Wau Gata

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i Wau Gata. War Club. Carved from kau (wood). The shaft is long, curved and round in section with the head of the club carved into two protrusions, a spur carved at a right-angle from it and a central ridge across the diameter of the top surface of the main protrusion. The underside of the head is carved into grid-like light relief. The grip end is carved in light relief tavatava (zigzag) design. The i Wau Gata is dark in colour with a glossy patina. Small drilled holes at each end where suspension hook were put to suspend the club for display.

Accession number: 1929.169 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Gunstock club (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1929.169

Accession Date

1929

Other Id

3839 (ethnology)

E52 (Edge Partington)

Department

Pacific

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