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Seagull ("manu'ana furai") with 2 fish ("iabua") on its back. Ceremonial bird ti
Seagull ("manu'ana furai") with 2 fish ("iabua") on its back. Ceremonial bird ti
Object Number 970-29-70/4771
Display Title Seagull ("manu'ana furai") with 2 fish ("iabua") on its back. Ceremonial bird ti
Descriptions
Object Description Seagull ("manu'ana furai") with 2 fish ("iabua") on its back. Ceremonial bird tied to head of ceremonial nets (gigiloa) for ritual fishing expeditions. 38 cm. x 20 cm. x6.5 cm.
Inventory Description Carving, bird figure with two fish side by side above wings, perforation
Classification
  • Carving
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon; Funafou village
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 20 x 38.5 x 7 cm (7 7/8 x 15 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 15; 970-29-70/4771; #### Anakwe / AS/HC # Xoo bird, 2 sawua ## his back / for

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