Accession number: Acc.2006 / Function: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 11-39794, described as Sparring club of black, mahogany-like wood, incised linear patterns. Sword-shaped with truncated tip. Same style as 11-39791 and staffs -39750-55. 63 cm long, 10.4 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 11-39796, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with red and white paint; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 64 cm long, 10.5 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 11-39791, described as Sparring club of black, mahogany-like wood, incised linear patterns. Sword-shaped with truncated tip. Row of holes for tassels on end. Same style as 11-39794 and staffs 11-39850-55. 55 cm long, 10 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 11-39798, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; designs mixed on one side. Sword-shaped with truncated tip. 53.3 cm long, 7.2 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 11-39790, described as Sparring club of black mahogany-like wood, incised linear patterns; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 47.8 cm long, 10 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 11-39812, described as Sparring club of black palm wood, sword shaped. 86 cm long, 5.8 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 11-39811, described as Sparring club of black palm wood, sword shaped. 110.9 cm long, 8.7 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.

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