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1884.13.49

Wooden dance club in the glaive form with incised decoration across the blade. This features a conventionalised repeat fish head pattern, geometric triangle design and a more naturalistic depiction of fish and a bird near the handle. The handle base ends in a two tiered conical form with a blunt point. [BS [OPS Move] 26/07/2016]

1884.13.49

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden dance club in the glaive form with incised decoration across the blade. This features a conventionalised repeat fish head pattern, geometric triangle design and a more naturalistic depiction of fish and a bird near the handle. The handle base ends in a two tiered conical form with a blunt point. [BS [OPS Move] 26/07/2016]
Geographical reference
Solomon Islands
Oceania > Melanesia > Solomon Islands
San Cristobal
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1874
Date collected
By 1874
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 790 mm, Width: max 305 mm, Depth: max 30 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.13.49

Search terms: Dance, Weapon, Figure, Club, Fish Figure, Dance Accessory, Bird Figure