Wood club with long cylindrical handle, slightly flared at the distal end with a pointed conical projection. The butt is bound with strips of plaited plant fibre. There is a black ribbon tied around the shaft near the head. [JC [OPS Move] 15/08/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wood club with long cylindrical handle, slightly flared at the distal end with a pointed conical projection. The butt is bound with strips of plaited plant fibre. There is a black ribbon tied around the shaft near the head. [JC [OPS Move] 15/08/2016]
Geographical reference: Vanuatu
Oceania > Melanesia > Vanuatu; Pentecôte [Pentecost]
Person: Field collector Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville; Field collector HMS Penguin; PRM source Henry Boyle Townshend Somerville
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1894
Date collected: 1893 - 1894
Acquisition information: Donated: 1895
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved, Process Bound, Process Plaited
Dimensions: Diameter: max 40 mm, Length: max 1190 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1895.22.241

Search terms: Weapon, Club

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