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Civa Vonovono

human history
  • Other Name

    Breastplate (English)

  • Description

    Civa Vonovono. Breast ornament. The Civa Vonovono is constructed from composite materials. A large semi-circular piece of dark coloured civa (mother of pearl) is centred with holes drilled around its perimeter onto which four curved and off-white coloured pieces of sui ni tovuto (whalebone ivory) are bordered and attached in a manner similar to sewing with fibre attaching the pieces together.

    At centre of the civa is inlaid a four-pointed kalokalo (star) and three small triangles all made of sui ni tovuto. A braided wa ni magimagi (cor of coconut sennit) is attached to the civa vonovono, and two small holes drilled to its the upper area each with a copper ring for the wa ni magimagi to attach to.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1925.92
  • Accession Date
    30 Apr 1925
  • Other Id

    13336 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Civa vonovono, 1925.92, 13336, Photographed by Jennifer Carol, digital, 10 Aug 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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