i Roi

i Roi. Fly whisk. Made from composite materials. The i Roi consists of a long liga ni i roi (handle) carved from kau (wood) round in section, with magimagi (coconut sennit) as the whisk. The long strands of red brown magimagi are braided at their base attached to the head of the dark brown handle then become loose strands as they flare outwards.

Ingoa Kē

Fly whisk (English)

Wāhi

Fiji

Accession Number

1986.170

Rā Tāpiringa

30 Jun 1986

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

52077 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific