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1895.22.235

Wood club with long cylindrical handle and elaborately carved head consisting of an elongated conical shape topped by a pointed cone. The head is carved with deep grooves radiating from the tip and extending into 'petal' shapes, continuing onto the underside. At the butt is a flared collar, a restricted grip bound with plaited hair and a small rounded terminal. [JC [OPS Move] 15/08/2016]

1895.22.235

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wood club with long cylindrical handle and elaborately carved head consisting of an elongated conical shape topped by a pointed cone. The head is carved with deep grooves radiating from the tip and extending into 'petal' shapes, continuing onto the underside. At the butt is a flared collar, a restricted grip bound with plaited hair and a small rounded terminal. [JC [OPS Move] 15/08/2016]
Geographical reference
Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu
Pentecôte [Pentecost]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1895
Date collected
By 1895
Acquisition information
Donated: 1895
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Hair, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Plaited, Process Incised
Dimensions
Length: max 1140 mm, Diameter: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1895.22.235

Search terms: Weapon, Club

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