Fiji
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Canoe bailer; canoe model
Canoe bailer; canoe model
Punt pole (pole (water transport: accessories)); canoe model
Clothing: outerwear
Fish hook
Fish hook
Fish hook
Fish hook
Kava bowl (bowl (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Beater (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Kava bowl (bowl (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))
Bowl (containers)
Headrest
Adze-hammers (adzes (general & multipurpose))
Bags (land transport: human powered)
Kava bowl (bowl (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))
Digging stick; club (weapons: bludgeon)
Container (containers)
Fork (general & multipurpose); comb (hair ornaments)
Barkcloth
Cord (general & multipurpose)
Textile (function unknown); textile
Fish hook
Bag (containers)
Bag (containers)
Canoe model
Paddle (water transport: accessories); canoe model
Bow stave
Axe heads (axe)
Canoe model; paddles (water transport: accessories); sail
Walking stick
Skirt
Printing block (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Arrow (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Quiver (weapons: accessories)
Spear (weapons: missiles & projectors)
Throwing clubs
Quiver (hunting, fishing & trapping)
Container (containers)
Canoe model
Water transport: accessories
Water transport: accessories
Water transport: accessories
Barkcloth; textile
Textile; sample (textileworking: barkcloth making)
Kava sieve (sieve (narcotics & intoxicants: drinking))
Fish hook
Adze (general & multipurpose)
Kava cup (ceremonial artefacts & rank insignia)
Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
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