i Wau Bowai

I Wau Bowai. Club. Carved from a single piece of kau (wood), and round in cross-section, tapering from the ulu ni wau (head of the club) to the liga ni wau (handle of the club), and inlaid with tiki ni tabua (pieces of whale tooth) across the entire length of the tolo ni wau (body of the club). The shapes of the inlaid tiki ni tabua are predominantly rectangular, along with a cross-shaped piece. Concave butt-end. There are several holes, with missing tiki ni tabua. There is major chipping across the butt-end. Dark red-brown in colour.