Description (Labels & Markings)
'67.177' inscribed in white ink on the lower part of the shaft.
Event Date 1967
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Grip decorated with incised design.
Event Date 10/6/1988
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card 1 reads [handwritten in black ink:] '67.176. Oceania. Fiji. Club Pole club (Bowai). Grip decorated with incised design. d. Mrs Watson.' [stamped in black ink:] 'CUMAA 10 JUN 1988 TRANSCRIBED'. A small round red sticker pasted to the front of the card.
Catalogue card 2 reads [handwritten in blue pen:] '67.176. Oceania. Fiji. Pole club (Bowai). Grip decorated with incised design. D. Watson.'
Event Date 25/3/2013
Author: Lucie Carreau

Description (Physical description)
Club of dark wood, possibly a cross between bowai and gadi. The wood is probably nokonoko (casuarina). The surface on one side of the club has turned grey. Round, slightly flared head. The handle is carved with tavatava patterns: two vertical bands of zigzags, one large horizontal panel of zigzags, two vertical bands of zigzags. The butt is flat and pierced with a circular hole. A small cord of twisted vegetable fibre is attached to the hole (L.Carreau, 25/03/2013).
Event Date 25/3/2013
Author: maa