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Pōvai apa'apai

human history
  • Other Name

    pōvai (Tongan)

  • Description

    Pōvai. Club. Pōvai apa'apai. Coconut stalk club. Pōvai were used by men and warriors in Tonga during times of combat and warfare. This pōvai apa'apai is carved from a single block of wood, it has a handle which is cylindrical in shape that tapers outwards and into a diamond cross section. Along either side of the club head there are three sections of short horizontal ridges extending out from the edge. The entire pōvai is carved with patterns as well as animals and figures.

  • Place
    Tonga/Pacific
  • Accession Date
    Unknown
  • Other Id

    14692 (ethnology)

    L1 (Edge-Partington)

  • Department

    Pacific

club, 14692, L1, Cultural Permissions Apply

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  • club, 14692, L1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • club, 14692, L1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • club, 14692, L1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • club, 14692, L1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • club, 14692, L1, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • club, 14692, L1, Cultural Permissions Apply

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