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Pottery sherds from Tungua, Ha'apai: and remarks on pottery and social structure in Tonga
journal of the Polynesian Society • 82 • Published In 1973 • Pages: 218-222, 414
By: Kaeppler, Adrienne Lois.
Abstract
This is a description of a collection of 151 pottery sherds surface collected on a small Tongan island, and some speculation on the role of pottery in Tongan society. Kaeppler feels that its limited distribution is a reflection of its exclusive use by the nobility.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2006
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Martin J. Malone; 1978
- Field Date
- 1967
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Tungua Island, Ha'apai group, Tonga
- Notes
- Adrienne Lois Kaeppler
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 08012644
- LCSH
- Tongans