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Pounding BlockC685

Plain circular section of a tree trunk with three legs.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlC720

A wood bowl with a sea turtle-shape that has four legs as part of the turtle itself and four legs upon which to stand. The head is flat on top, rounded under the bottom, and has has two grooved lines for eyes which are on the flat top and parallel to the head's edge sides. The two fore-legs curve outward from the front around to join at the sides. The two flat geometric back-legs jut out at an angle. The body is fairly rounded with a distinct small pointed tail. The bowl is standing on four legs.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumC723 a-b

Cylindrical shaped drum (part a) with tapered ends and one slightly flattened side. There is a rectangular hollow section at the centre and a beaten area on top of the drum. Part b is a a wooden drumstick with a round knob at the end.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC519

Curved wood headrest with two legs that flare out to the sides.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC520

A wood headrest with a flat circular pedestal that has the curves cut off at the top and the bottom for the headrest and the base. The pedestal has a square cut out of the middle and rounded sides. Notched edges go around the sides of the headrest and the flat rectangular base.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC521

A wood headrest with a pedestal composed of two panels. Each panel has a cross within a circle connected by diagonals.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestC522

A plain crossbar supported by two inverted "v" shaped legs.

Culture
Fijian
Material
bone ? and wood
Made in
Viti Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model HouseC527

Small house with door, and high hipped and belled roof. The ridge has a rod which projects on both sides. Elaborately knotted sennit fibre construction lined with banana (?) leaves over a wooden frame.

Culture
Fijian
Material
sennit fibre, fibre, wood and stem ?
Made in
Vanua Levu, Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC724

Wooden club made from a branch; slight knob on the bottom with a straight shaft leading to a curved end with spur. The underside of the curve has a rectangular section roughly carved and coloured blue.

Culture
Fijian
Material
wood and pigment ?
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubC725

Cylindrical, brown wood handle that curves around at a forty degree angle. The end is curved into a y-shape and has a spur. The inside of the curve has a rectangular panel painted white and ochre. The handle is covered with braided fibre in alternating brown and black rings. There is a knob at the end of the handle.

Culture
Fijian
Material
lime mineral, bark fibre and wood
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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