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Club

MOA: University of British Columbia

C641 a-b

The plain, brown, cylindrical handle (a) has a simple horizontal band of geometric decoration that consists of a triple outlined square at either side at one end and a pineapple-like stone head (a) at the other. The head is held in place by a woven band (b) that has a downward tapering piece of bone along one side. The head has a hollow, cylindrical hole through it for the handle. Pineapple-type. The dark head has four horizontal rows of nine pyramidal protrusions all around.

  • Type of Item club
  • Culture New Guinea
  • Material stone, stem, wood, bone
  • Manufacturing Technique carved, woven, polished
  • Measurements height 87.5 cm, diameter 7.4 cm (overall) height 87.5 cm, diameter 7.4 cm (part a) height 7.0 cm, diameter 2.7 cm (part b)
  • Previous Owner Frank Burnett
  • Received from Frank Burnett
  • Made in Rigo
  • Creation Date before 1927
  • Collection Date between 1895 and 1927
  • Ownership Date before 1927
  • Acquisition Date on July 25, 1927
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2191/0988

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