Ulu fua miti

human history

Ulu fua miti. Beater, or short club implement. This ulu fua miti has been carved from solid kieto (ebony wood). Used mainly as a weapon, it has a cylindrical shaft with a rounded bulbous head. There is a suspension hole drilled through the butt of the handle. Some cracks are visible along the surface of the handle. The ulu fua miti is dark in colour with dark surface treatment.

Whakahounga o Mua: 8 Dec 2020
Ingoa Kē

Beater (English)

Wāhi
Niue
Rā Tāpiringa

1890

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

11699 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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beater, 11699, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 08 Jan 2019, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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