Object type: ethnography / Collection place: Papua Region, Papua New Guinea / Materials: Ebony (wood) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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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 11-39806, 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 11-39798, 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 11-39789, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood, incised linear patterns filled with white pigment; sword-shaped with truncated tip. Row of holes for tassels on end. 50 cm long, 6.4 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 11-39796, 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 11-39815, described as Sparring club of black ebony wood (Diospyros species), incised patterns of 2? figures, sword shaped with truncated end. 68.8 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 Lime spatula, accession number 11-39241, described as Lime spatula; carved black ebony; 4-vaned finial and two lateral crests with relief-carved frigate bird design; used for dipping lime from a gourd container to add to each chew of betel nut.

Hearst Museum object titled Spatula, accession number 11-43912, described as lime spatula, two stylized opposing humans (double 'tokwalu) carved on the handle; ebony ('diospyros' species); l. 36 cm. max. w. 4.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Spatula, accession number 11-43913, described as lime spatula, human figure (single 'tokwalu') sitting w/ hands under chin, elbows resting on knees, carved on the handle; ebony ('diospyros' species); l. 31 cm. max. w. 3.5 cm.