i Wau Gata
i Wau Gata. War Club. Carved from kau (wood). The shaft is long, curved and round in section with the head of the club carved into two protrusions, a spur carved at a right-angle from it and a central ridge across the diameter of the top surface of the main protrusion. The underside of the head is carved into grid-like light relief. The grip end is carved in light relief tavatava (zigzag) design. The i Wau Gata is dark in colour with a glossy patina. Small drilled holes at each end where suspension hook were put to suspend the club for display.
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- Te reo Name
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Gunstock club (English)
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- Description
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- Place
- Fiji
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- Accession Number
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1929.169
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1929
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3839 (ethnology)
E52 (Edge Partington)
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- Display Room
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