Club
Roromaraugi parry club with a particularly finely carved anthropomorphic handle finial. This example exhibits similar artistic conventions as the nguzunguzu canoe prow ornaments with a strong degree of prognathism.
A curved defensive club which could also be used as an offensive weapon if the need arose. Many have a spur on the convex edge which would help with parrying. Lighter ceremonial dance clubs, qauata, were developed from this form and both are found only on Makira.
A curved defensive club which could also be used as an offensive weapon if the need arose. Many have a spur on the convex edge which would help with parrying. Lighter ceremonial dance clubs, qauata, were developed from this form and both are found only on Makira.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E2026
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Arms and armour
- Collection Area Region
- MELAN
- Material
- wood
- Common Name
- club
- Simple Name
- club
- Production Town
- Makira
- Production Country
- Solomon Islands
- Production Date
- 19th century
- Production Year High
- 1880
