i Roi

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i Roi. Fly whisk. Made from composite materials. The i Roi consists of a long cylindrical liga ni i roi (handle) carved from kau (wood) that is round in section with magimagi (coconut sennit) as the whisk. The long individual strands of magimagi are brittle, but are thickly braided at their base attached to the head of the red-brown handle then become loose strands as they flare outwards with an overall luscious and thick texture.The handle is of a red-brown colour, with a hole drilled through the butt, as well as two cracks converging at the butt.

Accession number: 2013.9.3 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Fly whisk (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

2013.9.3

Accession Date

11 Apr 2013

Other Id

56726.3 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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Fly whisk, 2013.9.3, 56726.3, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 07 Jun 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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