Club
About this object
Narrative
From the 'Massim' region: Kiriwina (Trobriand) Islands.
Physical description
Wide sword-shaped brown wood club. 'Blade' has seven vertical designs of spiral scroll lines bordered by a zig zag band at either end along with four shorter ones vertically downward near toward the middle, each of which has a snake head except for three on one side. Emphasized with white pigment. 'Blade' flares outward to a flat blunt end that has holes with knotted string. The 'grip' flares outward to a horizontal zig zag band around the base. 'Pommel' is a relatively flat arch shape bordered by zig zag lines.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Before 1927
Date Acquired
1927
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 83 cm x 15.2 cm x 2.8 cm
Object Number
C673