Bati ni Vuaka

Bati ni Vuaka. Boar tusk, used as an integral part of dance, war, and ceremonial attire. Circular in shape, tapering from the base end to a pointed end. Muddy white/ivory in colour with brown visible across the top, and red and brown visible across the underside. Hollow inside the tusk, visible from the base end.

Ingoa Kōrero Noa

Adornment

Ingoa Kē

Boar's tooth (English)

Wāhi

Fiji

Accession Number

1925.92

Rā Tāpiringa

30 Apr 1925

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

13589.9 (ethnology)

13589 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific