A qauata or qauaata is a parrying shield or war club of the San Cristobal Island in the Solomon Islands.
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A qauata or qauaata is a parrying shield or war club of the San Cristobal Island in the Solomon Islands.
It was used to deflect the enemy’s arrows and spears. It has a leaf-shaped head without an ergot, which distinguishes it from the roromaraugi. [1] [2] The head is separated in two by a central ridge and the handle is often finished by an anthropomorphic sculpture. [3] It is more common than the roromaraugi and was used for war. [4]
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A roromaraugi is a parrying shield from San Cristobal Island in the Solomon Islands.
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