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Moto

human history
  • Other Name

    Spear (English)

  • Description

    Moto. Barbed spear. This moto is carved from kau (wood) into a long cylindrical shaft, pointed and narrow in diameter at the base end and widening towards the centre. The spear head is made up of 36 'tiers' of barbs and finishes in a pointed tip. There is wrapping of voivoi (pandanus) and magimagi) at the base of the spear head. The moto is dark brown in colour.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1986.201
  • Accession Date
    19 Aug 1986
  • Other Id

    52124 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto; 1986.201; 52124; Photographed by Richard Ng; digital; 11 Dec 2017; Cultural Permissions Apply

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