ceremonial war club. brown wood "club" carved from a single piece; pointed ends; carved handle and 5 diamond-shaped motifs forming the shaft; each diamond has a pair of triangular-shaped wing motifs on each side of diamond. identical to 11-45516.
Donor:
Norden H. Cheatham
Collection place:
Pohnpei Island, Senyavin Islands, Pohnpei State
Culture or time period:
Micronesian
Collector:
Norden H. Cheatham
Collection date:
1960
Materials:
Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Accession date:
September 15, 1994
Context of use:
purchased in open tourist market in mid 1960's. represents state of the art at the time.
Department:
Oceania
Dimensions:
height 3.5 centimeters, width 6.5 centimeters, and length 69.2 centimeters