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1906.82.7

Curved club carved with faunal and other designs, some filled with cross-hatching. [SM 02/06/2009]


1906.82.7

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Collection type
Object
Description
Curved club carved with faunal and other designs, some filled with cross-hatching. [SM 02/06/2009]
Long description
Curved club carved with faunal and other designs, some filled with cross-hatching. The club is narrow in section with a tapered head and a conical butt carved with widthways rings. The club is decorated on one side with incised faunal designs, a cross hatched zigzag pattern and crosshatched widthways bands. The other side is decorated with crosshatched wavy shaped designs. [SM 02/06/2009]
Geographical reference
Victoria
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Frank Godfrey
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
By 1906
Acquisition information
Purchased: 12/1906
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Decorated
Dimensions
Length: max 867 mm, Width: max 56 mm, Depth: max 38 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.82.7
Research and responses

Frank Godfrey traded at 50 St Giles from 1898 to 1914, he was described as a antique furniture dealer [AP 17/01/2007]

Search terms: Weapon, Club