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1924.51.140

Long-handled club with perforated, 'pineapple' stone head. [BS [OPS Move] 02/08/2016]

1924.51.140

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Collection type
Object
Description
Long-handled club with perforated, 'pineapple' stone head. [BS [OPS Move] 02/08/2016]
Long description
Long-handled club with perforated, 'pineapple' stone head. This head is carved with concentric rows of knobs on a cylindrical body. The wooden shaft tapers to a point and is bound with woven plant fibre above and below the stone head. [BS [OPS Move] 02/08/2016]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Central Province Kairuku Hiri District Mekeo
Cultural groups
Mekeo
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1921?, uncertain
Date collected
Probably 1921
Acquisition information
Donated: 1924
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Stone, Material Plant Fibre, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 840 mm, Diameter: max 65 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1924.51.140

Search terms: Weapon, Club

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