Collector:

Lt. William M. Walker  Search this

Donor Name:

United States Exploring Expedition  Search this

Length - Object:

84.5 cm

Minimum Diameter - Object:

5.7 cm

Maximum Diameter - Object:

9.8 cm

Culture:

Fijian  Search this

Object Type:

Club

Place:

Fiji, Melanesia

Accession Date:

1858

Collection Date:

1838 to 1842

Notes:

"TOTOKIA," BEAKED HARDWOOD WAR CLUB, OR BATTLE- HAMMER WITH A HEAVY, SWOLLEN HEAD COVERED WITH ROWS OF CARVED POINTS AND ENDING IN A SHORT BEAK. THE HAND GRIP IS COVERED WITH INTRICATELY INCISED GEOMETRIC MOTIFS, WHICH CONTINUE IN A NARROW BAND DIAGONALLY AROUND THE ENTIRE SHAFT. MARKS> RED AND YELLOW TAG ATTACHED READS, "E[DGE]. P[ARTINGTON]...". PUBLICATION: FOR A SIMILAR CLUB SEE FERGUS CLUNIE, "YALO I VITI," FIJI MUSEUM, 1986, PP. 118, 185.

FROM CARD: "PINEAPPLE TYPE."

Record Last Modified:

30 Jul 2020

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

66A00050

USNM Number:

E3369-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a0282820-7419-4ed0-8867-6029ac84747b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8398307