Saqa Tabua

human history

Other Name
Water vessel (English)
Description
Saqa Tabua. Tabua-shaped tulituli (pottery) with a stand of qele incorporated into it. Decorative somuna (raised bumps of qele) along sides of the tabua form, and undecorated on the underside as well as decorative incised lines. Small orifice under the qele stand. Orofice at one tip end of the tabua shape. Brown mottled colour. Glaze of makadre (resin from the Dakua tree) applied to the form.
Place
Fiji
Associated Place
Fiji
Accession Number
1977.14
Accession Date
16 Feb 1977
Other Id
47987.2 (ethnology)
Department
Pacific

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Credit Line
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1977.14, 47987.2
Cultural Origin
Fijian
Primary Maker
Unknown (Maker)
Place
Fiji
Date
Pre 1977
Associated Place
Fiji
Technique
coiled

fired

handmade

incised

sculpted
Signature/marks
pres. 47987.2 pres. (handwritten)
Media
low fired clay/inorganic material
dakua/gum/organic material
Measurement Reading
175mm
85mm
80mm
Classification
Drinking Vessel
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Last Update
20 Sep 2018

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