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Object Number
2016.2.1
Display Title
War club, "alafolo"
Descriptions
Object Description
War club, "alafolo"; stylized face, carved geometric design with white pigment at top end; two carved rings with geometric design between them toward bottom end
Inventory Description
Club, "alafolo"; stylized face, carved geometric design with white pigment at top end, two carved rings with geometric design between them toward bottom end
Classification
- Club
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1968 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Solomon islands
Materials
Wood , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 × 98 × 3.5 cm (1 7/8 × 38 9/16 × 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2016.2.1
Credit Line
Gift of Anthropological and Medical Expedition to Solomon Islands by Prof. Melvin E. Clouse, MD, a member of the Expedition
Provenance
Collector
Prof. Melvin E. Clouse, MD
(1968-2016)
Donor
Donated by
Prof. Melvin E. Clouse, MD
(1968-2016)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016.2.2 | War club, "alafolo" |
Club
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Solomon islands
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