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Object Number
47-54-70/2520
Display Title
Wooden club with carved head
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden club with carved Janus head, rare style, similar to one collected by captain Cook. See Bibliography and Authorities for more info.
Inventory Description
Club, double sided head, facial features in crest, inlay shell eyes, ridged end
Classification
- Club
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Vanuatu
/
<State>
/
Malakula Island
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Ambrym Island
Oceania / Vanuatu / <State> / Ambrym Island
Additional Geographic Terms
Malakula, southeastern
Materials
Wood, Shell, Resin
Dimensions
Overall: 98.3 x 8.2 x 5.7 cm (38 11/16 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
47-54-70/2520; D.22.621. / 17. PEABODY-H
Provenance
Collector
Otago Museum
(1947)
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