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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number IPSMG:R.1938.1.109 Institution name Ipswich Collections Object name club Description Club (waka) made of straight piece of wood, and carved natural nodes or knots at the top. Lengths of plaited vegetable and coconut fibre binding wrapped at intervals along the length of the shaft. The binding at the top near the head includes feathers. Some zigzag carving left unbound on grip. Stuck-on label perishing: 'South Sea Islander's War club Presentd by Capt D. Jeffries'. Marked in pencil: 'Capt D Jeffries'. 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. Production place Polynesia, Fiji Production period 19th Century Material wood, vegetable fibre, coconut fibre, feather Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

IPSMG:R.1938.1.109
Institution name

Ipswich Collections
Object name

club
Description

Club (waka) made of straight piece of wood, and carved natural nodes or knots at the top. Lengths of plaited vegetable and coconut fibre binding wrapped at intervals along the length of the shaft. The binding at the top near the head includes feathers. Some zigzag carving left unbound on grip. Stuck-on label perishing: 'South Sea Islander's War club Presentd by Capt D. Jeffries'. Marked in pencil: 'Capt D Jeffries'. 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.
Production place

Polynesia, Fiji
Production period

19th Century
Material

wood, vegetable fibre, coconut fibre, feather

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