Kai ni ngongo

human history

Kai ni ngongo. Back scratcher. This is a wooden back scratcher carved from ngea (pemphis acidula) wood. It has been carved as one entire piece. It features a long cylindrical wooden handle with a tapered, blunt point at the base of the kai ni ngongo. A small foot has been carved out at the opposite end. A curved, blunt edge forms the end of the foot where the depth extends out towards the handle section. Hafted nicks dapple the curved, blunt edge of the foot section. A small linear furrow features at the pointed end of the object. It is dark brown in colour and polished in surface texture.

Accession number: 1936.295 Last Update: 30 Nov 2018
Other Name

Back scratcher (English)

Accession Number

1936.295

Accession Date

1936

Other Id

24067.1 (ethnology)

63 (Maude Collection)

Department

Pacific

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