i Wau Culacula

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i Wau Culacula. Paddle shaped club. The i wau culacula is carved from kau (wood) with a head shaped into a flat paddle shape, diamond in section, that widens and curves gently towards the base of the head, incorporating an area of elaborate and decorative carving with serrated edges and a raised central ridge before tapering into a long cylindrical shaft. The i wau culacula is dark brown in colour with a very glossy patina. Illustrated in 'Polynesian Artifacts' pl 57.

Accession number: 1950.128 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Paddle club (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1950.128

Accession Date

04 Jul 1950

Other Id

31846 (ethnology)

614a (Oldman Collection)

Department

Pacific

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club, 1950.128, 31846, 614a, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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