Accession No
E 1905.325
Description
Gügiri. Rasp formed of a broad spade of wood covered with ray's skin, with taper handle. Used for smoothing clubs, paddles etc, before the final polishing with rough leaves.
Place
Oceania; Melanesia; Solomon Islands; Isabel
Period
Source
Welchman, Henry [Reverend Dr] [field collector]; Bevan, Anthony Ashley (Professor) [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
E 1905.325; MAA: Z 11201
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Skin
Local Term
Gügiri [from catalogue card]
Measurements
115mm x 350mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 11201: 'Rasp made of wooden fan shaped base covered with the skin of the sting ray. N.N. GIRGIRI [sic]'.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for E 1905.325: 'Rasp, (gügiri)' and [added later:] 'broad spade shaped, of wood, with taper handle, covered with ray's skin. Used for smoothing clubs, paddles etc, before the final polishing with rough leaves.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (References)
Illustrated in Lucie Carreau. 2016. Collections from the Solomon Islands. Cambridge: Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.13275, p.29.
Event Date 2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
An old display label found in the archives (OA2/15/9) reads: ‘RASP COVERED WITH / STING RAY SKIN FROM / YSABEL. N.N. "GUGUI". / Z 11201'.
Event Date 27/10/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
Context (CMS Context)
Labels & inscriptions: a label previously glued on the object is now glued on the catalogue card for Z 11201 and reads: 'E.1905.325 / Rasp covered with ray's skin (gügiri). / Ysabel Is., Solomon Is. / * Professor Bevan, 1905.'
Event Date 18/4/2016
Author: Lucie Carreau
FM:269117
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