Long, narrow and spatulate palm-wood club, squared at the distal end. The club gradually tapers towards the oval-sectioned handle, which is squared at the butt end. [JC [OPS Move] 04/08/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Long, narrow and spatulate palm-wood club, squared at the distal end. The club gradually tapers towards the oval-sectioned handle, which is squared at the butt end. [JC [OPS Move] 04/08/2016]
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea; New Ireland Bismarck Archipelago
Person: Field collector H.A. Tufnell; Field collector Henry Archibald Tufnell; Field collector Sir William MacGregor; PRM source Henry Anson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1899
Date collected: By 1899
Acquisition information: Donated: 1899.
Materials and processes: Material Palm Wood Plant, Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Width: max 90 mm, Depth: max 20 mm, Length: max 1275 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1899.62.758
Research and responses: There is a photograph in the Photos Archive of six clubs collected by Tufnell (1998.186.24 .2) & another of 8 clubs (1998.186.24 .3). This object may feature in one of them. [CF 15/5/2001]

Search terms: Weapon, Club

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