| Catalog Number | CAS 0147-0052 | |
| Category | Weaponry | |
| Object Name | Club | |
| Culture | Polynesian: Maori | |
| Global Region | Oceania | |
| Country | New Zealand | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Bone: whale | |
| Description | Flat, paddle-shaped club carved from single piece of bone; Blade of club is flat on both faces and distal end is rounded; Blade tapers in width gradually toward proximal end and also increases in thickness; Proximal end is carved identically on both faces with a stylized Maori motif, possibly representing a human or bird face; Just below carving at the thickest part of the handle is a square perforation measuring 0.9 cm. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 8.9, Thickness = 1.7, Length = 40.5 |