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Ceremonial club ("foulalo"), 60 cm l. x 11 cm diam.
Ceremonial club ("foulalo"), 60 cm l. x 11 cm diam.
Object Number 970-29-70/4764
Display Title Ceremonial club ("foulalo"), 60 cm l. x 11 cm diam.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Club, oval head, conical finial, ridged haft, cylindrical handle, fiber tie, red
Classification
  • Club
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Solomon islands
Additional Geographic Terms Malaita, North; Lau Lagoon
Materials Wood, Vegetable fiber, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 60 x 9.3 x 10.1 cm (23 5/8 x 3 11/16 x 4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 970-29-70/4764/ 7

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