War club

Museum number:
11-39520
Permalink:
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Description:
“Sword club” war club of red wood; pointed tip, diamond shaped cross section; incised geometric bordering band on both faces; HES carved on one face; length 63.7 cm. Appears to be modern.
Collection place:
Samoa
Culture or time period:
Samoan
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Carvings (visual works)
Function:
1.7 Fighting, Warfare, and Social Control
Department:
Oceania
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled War club, accession number 11-39520, described as “Sword club” war club of red wood; pointed tip, diamond shaped cross section; incised geometric bordering band on both faces; HES carved on one face; length 63.7 cm. Appears to be modern.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled War club, accession number 11-39520, described as “Sword club” war club of red wood; pointed tip, diamond shaped cross section; incised geometric bordering band on both faces; HES carved on one face; length 63.7 cm. Appears to be modern.

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