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1884.12.207

Club with ovoid, perforated stone head. The stone head is attached to the distal end with pitch. The wooden shaft tapers to a conical point with an incised band at the proximal end. [BS [OPS Move] 17/08/2016]


1884.12.207

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Collection type
Object
Description
Club with ovoid, perforated stone head. The stone head is attached to the distal end with pitch. The wooden shaft tapers to a conical point with an incised band at the proximal end. [BS [OPS Move] 17/08/2016]
Geographical reference
Bismarck Archipelago New Britain
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1878
Date collected
?Prior to 1878
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Stone, Material Resin Plant, Material Pitch, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 1340 mm, Diameter: max 85 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.12.207

Search terms: Weapon, Club