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Tika

human history
  • Other Name

    Dart (English)

  • Description

    Tika. Throwing javelin. The tika comprises of a long cylindrical wooden shaft and a fakaulu (dart head) which is bulbous and pointed, dark brown in colour. The shaft is slightly bent. It is possible the shaft is made of fumamala. Red cotton is wrapped around the shaft near the fakaulu. Fakaulu can be made from tika, kieto, toi or gigie wood.

  • Place
    Niue
  • Accession Number
    2004.120.1
  • Accession Date
    18 Nov 2004
  • Other Id

    56257 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • dart, 2004.120.1, 56257, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • dart, 2004.120.1, 56257, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • dart, 2004.120.1, 56257, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • dart, 2004.120.1, 56257, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • dart, 2004.120.1, 56257, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • dart, 2004.120.1, 56257, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • dart, 2004.120.1, 56257, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 16 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply

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