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Ulufuamiti

human history
  • Ingoa Kē

    Round headed club (English)

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Ulufuamiti. Round headed club. This is a wood that has been carved to form a weapon referred to as ulufuamiti. It's name refers to the bulbous section that has been carved out at one end with an extended point. It's length is cylindrical in form and features a tapered point at the opposite end of the round bulbous, pointed end. This end also features a coil of pulu (cordage of coconut sennit fibres) with dark black cloth beneath around the shaft.

    Its surface texture is smooth, slightly polished and reddish, brown in colour.

  • Wāhi
  • Accession Number
    1986.210
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    02 Sep 1986
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    52141 (ethnology)

  • Wāhanga

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