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Fragment of a carved box from Vava'u

journal of the Polynesian Society • 78 • Published In 1969 • Pages: 533

By: Skinner, H. D. (Henry Devenish).

Abstract
This article contains a brief description of wood purported to have been part of a box. The article contains little of interest beyond a sketch of the design motif incised on the wood.
Subjects
Utensils
Decorative art
Burial practices and funerals
culture
Tongans
HRAF PubDate
2006
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Polynesia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Eleanor C. Swanson; 1978
Field Date
1965
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Vava'u, Tonga
Notes
Henry Devenish Skinner
Includes bibliographical reference
LCCN
08012644
LCSH
Tongans