EA/55/16 - 
club

club

Objectcode
EA/55/16
Description (brief)
Club, carved from dark wood. At it's head there are ten pairs of four blunt protrusions. According to the donor the club was used for beating women. The beating had to be continued until the shoulder blade was broken.
Origin(s)
Southern coast: Mimika
Dating
1954-1959
Dimensions (L x Ø)
190,0 x 7,0 cm
Production technique
wood carving

Thesaurus terms

Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus » organic » vegetal » wood
Cultural
Cultural origin » Papua » South West Coast » Mimika Region » Kamoro
Geographic
Geographical term » Papua » Division Fak-Fak » Subdivision Mimika » Mimika
Object category
OVM Category » wapens, strijd en oorlog » handwapens en accessoires