i Wau Kiakavo

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i Wau Kiakavo. Club. Carved from a single piece of kau (wood). The ulu ni wau consists of rua daliga (two ears), with a tebe ni wau (lip) in-between the daliga. There is a ridge across the end of the long daliga (ear). Lawa ni wau (woven decoration) woven from magimagi (coconut sennit), tali tolu (three-ply), is wrapped around the tolo ni wau (body of the club) near the ulu ni wau. There is a section of textured surface along the underside of the long daliga, consisting of multiple incisions. At the end of the liga ni wau (handle of the club) is a teki ni wau (rounded butt-end). Golden brown in colour.

Accession number: 2003.69.1 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Club (English)

Place
Fiji
Accession Number

2003.69.1

Accession Date

14 Jul 2003

Other Id

55999 (ethnology)

2003.69.1 (Number on object)

Department

Pacific

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