i Roi
human history
i Roi. Fly whisk. Made from composite materials. The i Roi consists of a long liga ni i roi (handle) carved from kau (wood) round in section, with magimagi (coconut sennit) as the whisk. The long strands of red brown magimagi are braided at their base attached to the head of the dark brown handle then become loose strands as they flare outwards.
Accession number: 30555 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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- Other Name
Fly whisk (English)
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- Place
- Fiji
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- Accession Number
1986.170
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30 Jun 1986
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52077 (ethnology)
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