i Voce

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i Voce. Paddle. Carved from a single piece of kau (wood), possibly Kau Niu (coconut wood). The shape of the head is egg-shaped, with the shaft being round in cross-section, with a knobbed butt-end. The top of the shaft extends approximately 250mm from the base of the blade to near the centre of the blade. Dark brown in colour.

Accession number: 2000.33.2 Last Update: 20 Sept 2018
Other Name

Paddle (English)

Place
[Fiji]/Pacific
Accession Number

2000.33.2

Accession Date

27 Mar 2000

Other Id

55575 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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