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 adjoining handle. The handle is carved into six uneven lobes arranged concentrically with a central flanged dome. The handle is cylindrical and has fine cracks visible in between the lobes. A small hole is drilled at the butt for suspension. The i Ula is dark reddish brown in colour and has a glossy patina.

Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Throwing club (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Date

Unknown

Other Id

8629 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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i Ula Tavatava, 8629, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 14 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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