i Sele ni Vonu

human history

i Sele ni Vonu. Spatula implement. Carved and shaped from a curved section of turtle bone. Paddle shaped with a narrowed shorter lug used as a handle at one end. Sides and edges of the i Sele ni Vonu ground down. Textured surface from the natural porous surface of the turtle bone. Areas of dark brown as well as ivory colours. Surface wear and scratching visible. No handle component incorporated into the spatula.

Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Turtle bone knife (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Rā Tāpiringa

1924

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

14802.2 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
6 Mātātuhi
implement, 14802.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Apr 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
implement, 14802.2, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 26 Apr 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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