i Ula Tavatava

human history

i Ula. Throwing club. i Ula are carved from the rootstock of a hardwood tree. It is intended as a weapon that can be gripped in the hand or thrown in short range distances at assailants. This i Ula consists of a lobed head and long tapered adjoining handle. The head has seven concentric oval protrusions topped by a central flanged dome. The head is collared at the underside. The handle is cylindrical. The i Ula is brown in colour and has a glossy patina.

Nama tāpiringa: 1925.92 Whakahounga o Mua: 9 Jul 2019
Ingoa Kē

Throwing club (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1925.92

Rā Tāpiringa

30 Apr 1925

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

13376 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia
7 Mātātuhi
i Ula Tavatava, 1925.92, 13376, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 14 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
i Ula Tavatava, 1925.92, 13376, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 14 Sep 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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