Four tabua, one with incised figure, another with woven fibre…
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Four tabua, one with incised figure, another with woven fibre binding, Fiji, length 10 - 15 cm

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  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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