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SpearIh208

Dark brown wood spear, round in cross-section, with the shaft tapered to the butt. The tip is coiled with binding of flat plant fibre, now partially broken, covering the point to 48 cm. from the tip. In the binding, there are set broken remains of five sets of four bone barbs at 4, 13, 23, 35, 45 cm. from the tip. Thick plant fibre sleeve is 53.7-55.3 cm. from the tip. Carved with figures that have circular eyes and a large diamond-shaped nose with a wood ball below.

Culture
Fijian
Material
bone, fibre and palm wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearIh205

Dark brown wood spear, round in cross-section, with the shaft tapered to the butt. Large elongated pyramidal point is square in cross-section with the wood perforated near the joint with three holes in the shape of flattened ellipses 4 cm. long. Point is joined to the shaft with an end-lap joint, heavily bound, encrusted with dirt, and broken in several places. Several bands of plant fibre are 33.5-55 cm. from the point end. Broken 75 cm. from the butt end and bound with cotton cord.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood, cotton fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterIh218

Gong beater. Solid cylindrical pale white soft wood drum beater, roughly adzed to narrow handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeaterIh217

Gong beater. Cylindrical shaped solid pale white-yellow soft wood drum beater which has been roughly adzed to narrow handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlIh216

Irregularily coloured serving bowl in red, brown, and black, inside and out. Glazed surface. Rim is flat and incised with a diamond pattern all around.

Culture
Fijian
Material
clay and resin
Made in
Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotIh215

Egg-shaped cooking pot with small opening and short neck. There are three horizontal rings of dots incised around the lower neck. Signature is etched below the dots. Overall yellow-green with red-orange and black areas. Painted and glazed only in inner ring of mouth region. Rounded bottom.

Culture
Fijian
Material
resin, clay and paint
Made in
Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Slit GongIh214

Natural brown wood slit gong drum made from a solid piece of 'greenheart' hardwood carved with an adze. Semi-cylindrical in shape and tapering to solid ends. Hollowed with curving sides. The surface is not finished.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Nadroga-Navosa, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubIh213

Solid ball-headed hardwood, possibly root, with slightly pointing end. Short-shafted handle extends from opposite flat end, tapers and then flares at flat butt end. Unadorned with a dark brown patina.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubIh212

One piece, cylindrical, brown wood club with slightly flared ends. Stout shaft swells slightly to carved blunt grip end. Carved pattern is vertical zigzag lines separated from others by straight lines and bordered by four horizontal bands of the same. Extends down the length to cover one-fifth. Blunt opposite end is conical-shaped. Dark brown patina.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanC920

A fan with a cordate leaf shape and a wooden handle. The fan has radiating folds and is rimmed with coiled leaf surrounded by leaves. The handle separates in such a manner as to have going over to one side and the other half going over to the other side.

Culture
Fijian
Material
palm leaf
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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