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1921.93.147

Wooden club with conical flared head cut into an 8 pointed star. [JC [OPS Move] 18/08/2016]


1921.93.147

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden club with conical flared head cut into an 8 pointed star. [JC [OPS Move] 18/08/2016]
Long description
Wooden club with conical flared head cut into an 8 pointed star. The cylindrical shaft terminates in a small rounded, discoidal butt which is incised with floral decoration. [JC [OPS Move] 18/08/2016]
Geographical reference
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, Process Incised
Dimensions
Diameter: max 110 mm, Length: max 980 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1921.93.147

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