Club
Production date
Unknown
Country
Papua New Guinea
State/Province
East New Britain
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Object detail
Description
Club made of palmwood with both ends featuring a flat rounded paddle.
Classification
INDIGENOUS CULTURES Melanesian & South Sea Islander club
Maker
Production date
Unknown
Production place
Measurements
L1503 x W127 mm
Media/Materials description
Palmwood
History and use
Bakul, is edged on both sides with a flat and rounded paddle. Indigenous to the area and made of palmwood, the club was used in close-quarter fighting.
Registration number
E2475