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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0009-0057   CAS 1994-0009-0057; Club
Category Weaponry
Object Name Club
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. Malampa
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Malakula
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s to early 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Club carved from single piece of wood; proximal end of heavy cylindrical shaft terminates in a conical shape slightly larger than diameter of the shaft; Distal end of club expands to a wide, paddle-like shape that is biconvex in transverse cross section and has a rounded end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.0, Depth = 4.6, Length = 123.5