Water Container (bitu ni wai)

Water Container (bitu ni wai)

Fiji, 1870s

Bamboo
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,
University of Cambridge: Z 4090
Collected by Baron Anatole von Hügel, 1875–77

EX.8785.111 Photo (c) Museum Associates/ LACMA

Water containers crafted from a section of bamboo served as personal flasks. After the container was filled, the end would be stuffed with leaves to prevent spillage.