Beater Item Number: C1244 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long wood squared beater with longitudinal reeded incised grooves on all four sides and a small rounded cylindrical handle that is decorated with spiral rows of dots. The top of each side angles toward the centre, creating four triangles forming a point with four equally spaced big ridges.
History Of Use
For beating bark to make tapa cloth.
Item History
- Made in Nalebaleba, Fiji
- Owned by Cyril S. Belshaw before February 1959
- Received from Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor) during February 1959
What
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Cyril S. Belshaw
- Received from
- Cyril S. Belshaw (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nalebaleba, Fiji
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 1959
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1959
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2175/0001