Kitu

human history

Kitu. Water container consisting of two whole qa ni bilo (coconut shells), each encapsulated securely in wa ni kitu (coconut container holder), consisting of a braided 'net' of magimagi (coconut sennit) and each of these casings tied to each other in thicker magimagi plaits. One of the shells is whole, while the other is broken. The shells are dark brown in colour and the magimagi is a reddish brown colour.

Nama tāpiringa: 1918.23 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

i Lilili ni Kitu (Fijian)

Water container (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1918.23

Rā Tāpiringa

1918

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

8687 (ethnology)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
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container, 1918.23, 8687, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 05 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
container, 1918.23, 8687, Photographed by Andrew Hales, digital, 05 May 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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