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Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-436, described as Re-curved club
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 11-42848, described as Wooden club, incised, geometric design on blade, small, evenly spaced holes around edge of handle and across the end of the blade. 72.5 cm long. Purchased by donor from collector in Perimeta, Australia.
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 11-740, described as Wooden club, knobbed
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-1516, described as Wooden club with stone disc head
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-2824, described as Club, wooden, throwing, 9 knobs on ball-end
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 11-1520, described as Tapering club of hard wood, head consisting of merely enlarged stem of club; projecting disk at handle.
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.

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