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Moto Saisai

human history
  • Other Name

    Pronged spear (English)

  • Description

    Moto Saisai. Pronged spear. Carved from kau (wood), with the tolo ni moto (body of the spear) round in cross-section. The ulu ni moto (spearhead) consists of four long prongs extending outwards, approximately 760mm long, lashed with magimagi (coconut sennit) around the top of the prongs. There is lawa ni moto (woven decoration) consisting of braids of magimagi (coconut sennit) that are wrapped around the tolo ni moto, and the base of the ulu ni moto.

    There are strips of plant fibre, possibly voivoi (pandanus), wrapped around the base of a prong as well as the lower area of the tolo ni moto. There are also strips of plant fibre, possibly palm sheath, wrapped around the lower area of the tolo ni moto. There is a red strip of cloth wrapped and tied around a prong.

  • Place
    Fiji
  • Accession Number
    1930.38
  • Accession Date
    25 Feb 1930
  • Other Id

    4685.2 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Pacific

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  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • Moto Saisai, 1930.38, 4685.2, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 12 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply

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