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Start Over Collection place New Guinea, Melanesia Taxon Diospyros
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39808, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), sawtoothed blade, designs (incised) incompleted. 60.8 cm long, 8.5 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 11-39797, 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 11-39798, 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 11-39804, 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 11-39806, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. Sawtoothed blade. 54.5 cm long, 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 11-39802, 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.
Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39805, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 80.6 cm long, 9.6 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 11-39799, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. 71.2 cm long, 11.9 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.

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