i Ula Tavatava

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i Ula. Throwing club. i Ula are carved from the rootstock of a hardwood tree. It is intended as a weapon that can be gripped in the hand or thrown in short range distances at assailants. This i Ula consists of a lobed head and long tapered adjoining handle. The head has seven concentric oval protrusions topped by a central flanged dome. The head is collared at the underside. The handle is cylindrical. The i Ula is brown in colour and has a glossy patina.

Accession number: 1925.92 Last Update: 9 Jul 2019
Other Name

Throwing club (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.92

Accession Date

30 Apr 1925

Other Id

13376 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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i Ula Tavatava, 1925.92, 13376, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 14 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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