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1945.11.137

Long straight club, carved from half a bamboo stem. Notches of various sizes have been carved into the edges and the butt has been shaped into a knob. [JC [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]


1945.11.137

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long straight club, carved from half a bamboo stem. Notches of various sizes have been carved into the edges and the butt has been shaped into a knob. [JC [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Nagaland Wakching
Cultural groups
Konyak Naga
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1922
Date collected
16 November 1922
Acquisition information
Donated: Donated Found unentered: 1945
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Carved, Process Notched
Dimensions
Length: max 1490 mm, Width: max 58 mm, Depth: max 29 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1945.11.137

Search terms: Weapon, Club