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Kitu ni Wai

human history
  • Other Name

    i Lilili ni Kitu (Fijian)

    Water container (English)

  • Description

    Kitu. Water container made from two qa ni bilo (coconut shells) connected with a short cord of braided cane strips. Each qa ni bilo is ovoid in shape, of similar size, highly polished, have a natural peak at base end, are dark brown in colour. A circular hole cut at the top each as means to let in liquid.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1926.234
  • Accession Date
    20 Oct 1926
  • Other Id

    10440 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • container, 1926.234, 10440, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 03 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • container, 1926.234, 10440, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 03 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • container, 1926.234, 10440, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 03 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • container, 1926.234, 10440, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 03 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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