Pōvai apa'apai

Description:
Pōvai. Club. Pōvai apa'apai. Coconut stalk club. Pōvai were used by men and warriors in Tonga during times of combat and warfare. This pōvai apa'apai is carved from a single block of wood, it has a handle which is cylindrical in shape that tapers outwards and into a diamond cross section. Along either side of the club head there are three sections of short horizontal ridges extending out from the edge. The entire pōvai is carved with patterns ...
Display date:
Acquired: 1924
Location:
Pacific
Collections:
Auckland Museum Collections Online
Content partner:
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Availability:
Not specified
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Auckland Museum Collections
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira