Collection place: Milne Bay Province, Papua Region, Papua New Guinea / Function: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39797, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 77 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 11-39811, 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39804, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised with linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. Rows of holes in both ends for attachment of tassels. 80.9 cm long, 10.3 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 11-39801, described as Sparring club of black mahogany-like wood, incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 75.1 cm long, 10.9 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 11-39800, described as Sparring club of black, soft, light, wood, incised with linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 72 cm long, 9.5 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 11-39810, described as Sparring club of black palm (?) wood; sword shaped. 97.4 cm long, 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.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-735, described as Flat wooden club, carved

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39802, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 77.6 cm long, 11.4 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 11-39803, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 85 cm long, 11.1 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.