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i Wau Gugu

human history
  • Other Name

    Club (English)

  • Description

    i Wau Gugu. Club. Carved from a single piece of kau (wood), with the liga ni wau (handle of the club) round in cross section. The ulu ni wau (head of the club) is flat and broad, resembling the shape and form of the butterfly fish or Tivitivi fish. Short tavatava (shallow incisions) are carved across the ulu ni wau, the design resembling scales of the fish, with a small round protrusion on both sides of the ulu ni wau, possibly resembling the eyes.

    Carved designs of possibly animal or bird figures are visible on both faces of the ulu ni wau. Dark brown in colour.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1930.321
  • Accession Date
    16 Aug 1930
  • Other Id

    13744 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng,… … Read more

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  • i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • i Wau Gugu, 1930.321, 13744, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 05 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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