Object name: Club / Collection place: Oceania / Function: 1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-39801, 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 11-2843, described as Wooden club, unilateral - toothed hook club

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 11-39794, 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 11-1283, described as Club with curved forked head. String-wound grip

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-109, described as Re-curved club

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-43496, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-1519, described as Wooden club with stone “pineapple” head

Hearst Museum object titled Club, accession number 11-43491, no description available.

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