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club
Object Type
club
Museum number
Oc1922,0310.21
Description
Club made of wood with pointed tip and four carved protrusions around the head. The base of the shaft is bound with plaited wool.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Ni-Vanuatu
Production date
19thC(late)-20thC(mid)
Production place
Made in:
Pentecost
(Northern by style)
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Vanuatu
Materials
wood
wool
Technique
carved
plaited
Dimensions
Height:
115 centimetres
Width:
9 centimetres
Depth:
8 centimetres
Curator's comments
Register addition "New Hebrides".
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Frances Charlotte Thesiger, Viscountess Chelmsford
Acquisition date
1922
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Oc1922,0310.21