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Samoan Material Culture

Throwing Discs and Other Artifacts

Throwing Discs and Other Artifacts

Discs (te'a) of coral stone, used in the game of tanga te'a, were usually selected from flat pieces which had been rounded by wave action, but some are said to have been trimmed to the right shape.

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The stone nail figured by Kramer (18, vol. 2, p. 204) as a fao is unique and no information could be obtained regarding such objects.