Club
Very coarse black palmwood sword club.
Massim sword clubs were widespread throughout Massim society and worn by men in their everyday activities. They were for predominantly ceremonial purposes, with occasional use to resolve disagreements such as conflicts over women or garden boundaries. They usually have intricate and elaborate engravings suitable for displaying a warrior’s military splendour.
Massim sword clubs were widespread throughout Massim society and worn by men in their everyday activities. They were for predominantly ceremonial purposes, with occasional use to resolve disagreements such as conflicts over women or garden boundaries. They usually have intricate and elaborate engravings suitable for displaying a warrior’s military splendour.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 33/1953/42
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Collection Area Region
- MELAN
- Material
- sago palm wood
- Common Name
- club
- Simple Name
- club
- Production County
- SE New Guinea or Cobourg Peninsula, Arnhemland
- Production Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Production Year High
- 1953
