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Catalog Number

CAS 1994-0009-0060   CAS 1994-0009-0060; Club
Category Weaponry
Object Name Club
Culture Melanesian: ni-Vanuatu
Global Region Oceania
Country Vanuatu (New Hebrides)
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Club carved from single piece of wood; proximal end cylindrical shaft is conical in shape with the widest point at the top, beyond which the shaft gradually increases in diameter until it greatly expands into a spherical club head; Distal end of shaft is greatly reduced in diameter but extends beyond club head; All surfaces of club are carved smooth but are lacking in any decorative details.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 9.0, Length = 103.0