Club
Club
Object name: Club
Date: 1800-1900
Dimensions:
405 x 80 x 80 mm
Medium: Wood
Object number: LDCUM1998.058
DescriptionMissile club formed of a long spherical handle decorated with alternate zig-zag and straight lines carved vertically up the shaft. It has a head with eye-shaped bulges with a small knob on top. These sorts of clubs would have been thrown with the intention of piercing the victim with the handle. The head of the club would have provided weight to assist the throw.
Culture: Oceania