Club Item Number: A4378 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Decorated wooden club. The club is a light golden brown covered with a clear shiny lacquer. The club has six carved bands leading down to the handle. Starting from the top, the first band shows two creatures with wings and open mouthes. The second band shows a large face over a seal and then a large shark. The third band shows a bird holding a shark in its talons and then another creature. The fourth band shows men in a canoe spearing a giant shark and a bird flying near the shark's tail. The fifth band shows a bird sitting on a snake. The sixth band shows a man wearing a feathered headdress and a horse with a bridle. The handle of the club has an oval hand guard at the bottom and top of the grip. The grip is decorated with four bands of various designs with lines and dots. On the bottom of the handle 'EB' is carved.