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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1938.1.106 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name club Description Club (waka) made of straight piece of wood carved at the top with nodes or knots. Lengths of plaited vegetable and coconut fibre binding wrapped around the whole length of the shaft. Some zigzag carving left unbound on grip. Stuck-on label perishing: 'War club Fiji Islands Capt Haines R.N.'. See 'Fijian Weapons and Warfare' by Fergus Clunie. Exceptional condition, as good as when made. May have been made more decorative with fibres later for use in dances. One of the clubs given in December 1847. Production place Polynesia, Fiji Production period 19th Century Material wood, vegetable fibre, coconut fibre Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1938.1.106
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

club
Description

Club (waka) made of straight piece of wood carved at the top with nodes or knots. Lengths of plaited vegetable and coconut fibre binding wrapped around the whole length of the shaft. Some zigzag carving left unbound on grip. Stuck-on label perishing: 'War club Fiji Islands Capt Haines R.N.'. See 'Fijian Weapons and Warfare' by Fergus Clunie. Exceptional condition, as good as when made. May have been made more decorative with fibres later for use in dances. One of the clubs given in December 1847.
Production place

Polynesia, Fiji
Production period

19th Century
Material

wood, vegetable fibre, coconut fibre

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