Club

Date1775-1825

MediumWood

DimensionsObject/Work: 374 x 374 mm

ClassificationsArms/Armour

Terms

Object numberC03195

DescriptionKotiate or hand club of hard reddish brown wood. The notches on either side are for catching and flicking aside the opponent's weapon. There is a head carved on the handle to keep watch at the back. The kotiate may date from the late 1700s while the carved knot design was added at a much later date. Polynesia.

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