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Ulu fua miti

human history
  • Other Name

    Beater (English)

  • Description

    Ulu fua miti. Beater, or short club implement. This ulu fua miti has been carved from solid kieto (ebony wood). Used mainly as a weapon, it has a cylindrical shaft with a rounded bulbous head. There is a suspension hole drilled through the butt of the handle. Some cracks are visible along the surface of the handle. The ulu fua miti is dark in colour with dark surface treatment.

  • Place
    Niue
  • Accession Date
    1890
  • Other Id

    11699 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • beater, 11699, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • beater, 11699, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • beater, 11699, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • beater, 11699, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • beater, 11699, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply

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