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.
Donor:
Bronislaw Malinowski and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Milne Bay Province, Papua Region, Papua New Guinea