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2016.131.1

Wooden sword club. [JC [OPS Move] 24/10/2016]

2016.131.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden sword club. [JC [OPS Move] 24/10/2016]
Long description
Wooden sword club, very long, broad and flat and very slightly curved. Rounded at the distal end. It has a short handle which is bound with string and covered in pitch. [JC [OPS Move] 24/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Australia
Oceania > Australia and New Zealand > Australia
Queensland
Person
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1932
Date collected
By 1932
Acquisition information
Found unentered: 19/10/2016
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pitch, Material String, Process Carved, Process Bound
Dimensions
Depth: max 25 mm, Width: max 130 mm, Length: max 1435 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2016.131.1

Search terms: Weapon, Club

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