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1921.93.139

Wooden club with long cylindrical shaft and small discoidal head. [JC [OPS Move] 19/08/2016]

1921.93.139

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden club with long cylindrical shaft and small discoidal head. [JC [OPS Move] 19/08/2016]
Long description
Wooden club with long cylindrical shaft and small discoidal head. The slightly expanded handle is separated from the shaft by two discoidal stops and terminates in a small discoidal butt. The top of the head has incised floral decoration. [JC [OPS Move] 19/08/2016]
Geographical reference
Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Erromango
Person
Field collector Charles Frederick Wood
PRM source Edith Lucy Wake Wood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1873
Date collected
August 18 - 28 1873
Acquisition information
Donated: 1921
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Diameter: max 40 mm, Length: max 950 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.93.139

Search terms: Weapon, Club

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