Moto

human history

gadregadre, long barbed spear. "wooden spear with tiers of barbs, carved in one piece from a log. the cocnut fibre lashings are purely decorative" [1st entry ethnology card] "Black colour. Point head backed by seven sets of four barbs (some broken) which increase in size. last four sets have strengthening coir-sennit bindings where they connect with shaft, the last two with light voivoi to contrast. shaft following barbs has black coir wrapping with three pieces of light voivoi for contrast 85cm" [2nd entry, ethnology card]

Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Gadregadre (Fijian)

Spear (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Rā Tāpiringa

Circa 1924

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

3852 (ethnology)

O.55 (Edge Partington)

Wāhanga

Pacific

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Moto, 3852, O.55, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 14 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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