Club Item Number: C1011 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tapered cylindrical handle with geometric designs on the lower half consisting of the main longitudinal zig zags surrounded by a horizontal row of zig zags at each end. Carved melon-shaped head that has thirteen small protrusions all around and a large boss on the end.
History Of Use
Throwing club.
Item History
- Made in Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1930
- Owned by Nina Burnett-Potts before 1953
- Received from Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor) during 1953
What
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- fair