headrest

human history

highly polished. inlaid with large pieces of whale tooth. many diverse shaped legs.

In the form of a 'lobe-shaped' war club; inlaid with forty-one pieces of whale-tooth ivory: stars, crescents, diamonds and birds with a large star at each end; heavy reddish-brown wood; much worn, with a rich polished patina; some of the feet are broken.

Nama tāpiringa: 1950.128 Whakahounga o Mua: 7 May 2026
Ingoa Kē

kali loa (Tongan)

kali lei (Tongan)

Wāhi
Tonga/Pacific
Accession Number

1950.128

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Jul 1950

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

31810 (ethnology)

535 (Oldman Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
6 Mātātuhi
pillow 31810
pillow 31810 Cultural Permissions Apply
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