Club
Made of hardened basalt, such weapons were deadly in battle. It was aimed at the enemy’s upper body or used to finish off a wounded enemy with a downward blow to the head. They also served as heirlooms. They were produced by grinding, abrading and polishing.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 9/1945/91
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Collection Area Region
- Australia and New Zealand
- Material
- basalt
- Common Name
- club
- Simple Name
- club
- Production Country
- New Zealand
- Production Year High
- pre 1945
