Club Item Number: K4.215 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Club carved from a length of wood, circular in cross-section, that narrows towards the centre and has ends that each taper to a point. One end is decorated with a thick band of incised cross-hatched lines.
Cultural Context
warfare
Item History
- Made in Tanzania
- Collected during 1916
- Owned by Basil G. Hamilton and Mary E. Crawford
- Owned by B.C. Provincial Museum before February 1954
- Received from B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution) during February 1954
What
Who
- Culture
- Maasai
- Previous Owner
- Basil G. Hamilton, Mary E. Crawford and B.C. Provincial Museum
- Received from
- B.C. Provincial Museum (Transferring institution)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tanzania
When
- Collection Date
- during 1916
- Ownership Date
- before February 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during February 1954
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1856/0009