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 magimagi are braided at their base attached to the head of the dark brown liga then become loose strands as they flare outwards. Fine scratches on the surface of the handle, with one white mark near the top of the shaft.
Accession number: 1924.158 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
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Flywhisk (English)
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- Fiji
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1924.158
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08 Aug 1924
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9437 (ethnology)
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