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Catalog Number

CAS 2005-0006-0008   CAS 2005-0006-0008; Club
Category Weaponry
Object Name Club
Culture Australian Aborigine
Global Region Australia
Country Australia
State/Prov./Dist. Queensland
County
Other Geographic Data Mornington Island
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1966
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood
Description Double-headed war club carved from single piece of wood with a cylindrical handle, with a bulbous end at both distal and proximal ends, both tapering to a point; Proximal end is somewhat smaller than distal end; All surfaces of club, including handle, are sanded very smoothly.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 6.8, Length = 48.4