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Valu

human history
  • Other Name

    scraper (English)

  • Description

    Valu. Scraper. This is a metal valu. The valu is cylindrical in shape with a loop at one end. The metal is a dark colour with a rough surface. A valu was used to scrape and clean a popo (coconut shell) of its flesh. This cleaning out of the flesh was done in preparation to be used as a tauaga (water carrier) and ensured the popo stayed whole. The looped end of the valu was used to tap and open the functional pores.

    The open popo were often filled with sea water to rot the flesh so that it may be removed easily.

  • Place
    Fakaofo/Tokelau Islands/Polynesia/Pacific
  • Accession Number
    1970.208
  • Accession Date
    1970
  • Other Id

    43982 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Metal lever/ scraper, 1970.208, 43982, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Metal lever/ scraper, 1970.208, 43982, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Metal lever/ scraper, 1970.208, 43982, Cultural Permissions Apply

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