i Wau Culacula

human history

i Wau Culacula. Paddle shaped club. The i wau culacula is carved from kau (wood) with a head shaped into a flat paddle shape, diamond in section, that widens and curves gently towards the base of the head, incorporating an area of elaborate and decorative carving with serrated edges and a raised central ridge before tapering into a long cylindrical shaft. The i wau culacula is dark brown in colour with a very glossy patina. Illustrated in 'Polynesian Artifacts' pl 57.

Nama tāpiringa: 1950.128 Whakahounga o Mua: 20 Sept 2018
Ingoa Kē

Paddle club (English)

Wāhi
Fiji
Accession Number

1950.128

Rā Tāpiringa

04 Jul 1950

Tohu Tuakiri Kē

31846 (ethnology)

614a (Oldman Collection)

Wāhanga

Pacific

Uiuitia Tirohanga API
9 Mātātuhi
club, 1950.128, 31846, 614a, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
club, 1950.128, 31846, 614a, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 04 Oct 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply Cultural Permissions Apply
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