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i Wau Gadi

human history
  • Other Name

    Club (English)

  • Description

    i Wau Gadi. Pole club. Carved from a single piece of kau (wood), with a round cross-section. The liga ni wau (handle of the club) is decorated with eleven sections, approximately 132mm long, of three to four rows of square shaped studs that alternate with two plain incised bands. The striking end is slightly rounded. Dark red-brown in colour.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Date
    1924
  • Other Id

    14773.6 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • i Wau Bowai, 14773.6, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 29 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Bowai, 14773.6, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 29 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Bowai, 14773.6, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 29 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Bowai, 14773.6, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 29 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Bowai, 14773.6, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 29 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Bowai, 14773.6, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 29 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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