Collector:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

39 cm

Minimum Diameter - Object:

1.8 cm

Maximum Diameter - Object:

7.6 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Club

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

"IULADRISIA," BALL-HEADED THROWING CLUB FASHIONED FROM THE DENSE ROOT-STOCKS OF SMALL HARDWOOD TREES. THE HANDGRIP IS DECORATED WITH CARVED GEOMETRIC MOTIFS. THERE IS A HOLE IN THE BASE OF THE CLUB. HAS ORIGINAL PEALE TAG. THIS CLUB WAS CATALOGUED AS T-12112, BUT WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE ORIGINAL PEALE NUMBER. EXHIBITED MAGNIFICENT VOYAGERS, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, 1985-86.

FROM CARD: "3088 SMALL WAR CLUB, ORIG.# 2136."

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3088-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3235235eb-7ccc-4889-8d77-f61c7d386efd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8388599