Club Item Number: Ih227 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Heavily carved wooden club with round handle and wide, almost flat, arrowhead-shaped top. All of surface except the base of handle is intricately carved with linear geometric designs. There is a braided loop of fibre tied around the end of the handle.
Item History
- Made in Fiji between 1977 and 1986
- Collected by Moya Waters and Herb Watson during 1986
- Owned by South Pacific Pavilion before February 6, 1987
- Received from South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source) on February 6, 1987
What
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Field Collector
- Moya Waters and Herb Watson
- Previous Owner
- South Pacific Pavilion
- Received from
- South Pacific Pavilion (Seller), Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Expo 86 (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- between 1977 and 1986
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1987
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 54
- Accession Number
- 1188/0048