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Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39807, described as Sparring club of black carved palm wood, sawtoothed blade, remains of feather decoration attached. 60.9 cm long, 7.3 cm wide. Used in informal fights, village brawls, arguments over gardens, pigs, women, sorcery, and breaches of etiquette; not used in formal warfare. Sometimes carried in mortuary ceremonies and annual feasts.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39793, described as Sparring club of carved palm wood,with incompleted linear patterns. Sword-shaped truncated tip. 57 cm long, 7.3 cm wide. Used in informal fights, village brawls, arguments over gardens, pigs, women, sorcery, and breaches of etiquette; not used in formal warfare. Sometimes carried in mortuary ceremonies and annual feasts.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39795, described as Sparring club of black carved palm wood, incised linear patterns. Sword-shaped with truncated tip. 64.5 cm long, 7.5 cm wide. Used in informal fights, village brawls, arguments over gardens, pigs, women, sorcery, and breaches of etiquette; not used in formal warfare. Sometimes carried in mortuary ceremonies and annual feasts.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39814, described as Sparring club of black palm wood, incised patterns filled with white pigment, machete-shaped, and an acculturated form. 55.2 cm long, 5.4 cm wide. (Six-pointed star design) Used in informal fights, village brawls, arguments over gardens, pigs, women, sorcery, and breaches of etiquette; not used in formal warfare. Sometimes carried in mortuary ceremonies and annual feasts.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39813, described as Sparring club of black palm wood, incised patterns filled with white pigment, machete-shaped, and acculturated form. 72.4 cm long, 5.7 cm wide. Used in informal fights, village brawls, arguments over gardens, pigs, women, sorcery, and breaches of etiquette; not used in formal warfare. Sometimes carried in mortuary ceremonies and annual feasts.