Fiji
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Mat (general & multipurpose)

Mat (general & multipurpose)

Punt pole (pole (water transport: accessories)); canoe model

Canoe bailer; canoe model

Canoe bailer; canoe model
Printing block (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Bow stave
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Quiver (weapons: accessories)
Adze (general & multipurpose)

Canoe model

Bag (containers)

Bag (containers)
Adze-hammers (adzes (general & multipurpose))
Axe heads (axe)

Paddle (water transport: accessories); canoe model

Canoe model; paddles (water transport: accessories); sail

Clothing: outerwear

Breadfruit spade

Barkcloth

Fork (general & multipurpose); comb (hair ornaments)
Bags (land transport: human powered)

Skirt
Throwing clubs

Digging stick; club (weapons: bludgeon)

Walking stick

Fish hook
Barkcloth; textile
Textile; sample (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Fish hook
Fish hook
Textile (function unknown); textile

Fish hook

Fish hook

Fish hook

Kava bowl (bowl (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))

Beater (textileworking: barkcloth making)

Bowl (containers)

Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)

Quiver (hunting, fishing & trapping)

Kava bowl (bowl (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))

Cord (general & multipurpose)

Container (containers)

Kava bowl (bowl (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))

Headrest

Container (containers)

Kava cup (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia)

Adze (general & multipurpose)

Ornament (personal adornment); tabua

Sailmaking (needles (textileworking: needlework))
Collection Information
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