Kitu

human history

Kitu. Water container fashioned from a whole intact qa ni bilo (coconut shell) encapsulated securely in wa ni kitu (coconut container holder) consisting of a braided 'net' of magimagi (coconut sennit) with circular commencement and cords intertwined and tied off into a knot. The magimagi is of a lighter red/brown and the qa ni bilo (coconut shell) darker brown in colour.

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

i Lilili ni Kitu (Fijian)

Water container (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

1924.139

Accession Date

03 Jul 1924

Other Id

8797 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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