i ula drisia (Club)
About this object
History of use
To bludgeon or more commonly to throw with both hands over the head as a missile. Carried at all times in man's waistband, either singly or in pairs.
Narrative
Alan Sawyer notes: Late 19th century; sold by the Peabody Museum as 'duplicate materials' many years ago; purchased by the donors from a New York dealer in 1963.
Cultural context
warfare
Physical description
Solid ball-headed hardwood, possibly root, with slightly pointing end. Short-shafted handle extends from opposite flat end, tapers and then flares at flat butt end. Unadorned with a dark brown patina.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1900
Date Acquired
27 Dec 1979
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 40.5 cm x 9.8 cm x 9.8 cm
Object Number
Ih213