i Ula Kitu

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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 an uneven ball-shaped head and a long slender adjoining handle. The head is carved with a slight peak at its top centre, the underside of the head carved in a flat ring around the handle's commencement and five large notches cut in around the sides of the head. The handle is cylindrical and bent slightly with the lower section carved in rings and cross-hatching The butt of the handle with a small puncture hole at its centre, with a slightly chipped edge. The i Ula is very dark in colour and has a glossy patina.

Accession number: 1924.139 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Throwing club (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1924.139

Accession Date

03 Jul 1924

Other Id

8777 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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i Ula Kitu, 1924.139, 8777, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 15 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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