Club Item Number: Ih224 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A big wood club with a 7-shape, of which the longer end tapers to a conical point that has a diamond-shaped grooved pattern all around and the smaller end flares outward. At the join, there is a double-sided head with both faces having large eyes and a stylized curved nose. Around the bottom of the sides of each face, there is a pair of curved lines that have a carved pattern of pyramidal protrusions. Each face has a long angled headpiece carved with a design of curls and having a similar carved pattern of pyramidal protrusions along the sides.
Item History
- Made in Vanuatu
- 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
- Ni-Vanuatu
- 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
- Vanuatu
When
- Collection Date
- during 1986
- Ownership Date
- before February 6, 1987
- Acquisition Date
- on February 6, 1987
Other
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 66
- Accession Number
- 1188/0007