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club
Object Type
club
Museum number
2009,2010.6
Description
Club, of wood, long and narrow with rounded head (morimori type)
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Solomon Islander
Production date
1980s
Production place
Made in:
Solomon Islands
Excavator/field collector
Field Collection by:
David Marshall
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Kwaio
Materials
wood
fibre
Technique
carved
Dimensions
Length:
95.20 centimetres
Width:
8.60 centimetres
Curator's comments
Southeast Solomons club types are identified by Malaitan names (in the absence of alternatives) for which the principal source is David Akin (2013) Malaitan Clubs. Ch.39 in Bolton et al. Melanesia: Art and Encounter. See more of David Marshall's collection 2015,2034.
Bibliographic references
Bolton et al 2013 / Melanesia: Art and encounter
(p.230, fig.182c)
Akin 1983 / Malaitan War Clubs
(pp.14-17)
Akin 2013 / Malaitan Clubs
Location
Not on display
Condition
Loose bindings on shaft side, traces of adhesive.
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
2009,2010.6