Club Item Number: C1059 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sword-shaped dark brown wood club carved with a spiral design on the 'blade' and bands of triangles on the handle's 'cross-guard' and 'upper-guard' with an arch design on the 'pommel'. The design is emphasized with white pigment (lime).
Narrative
From the 'Massim' region: Kiriwina (Trobriand) Islands.
Item History
- Made in Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea 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
- Name
- Club
- Identification Number
- C1059
- Type of Item
- club
- Material
- wood and lime mineral
- Overall
- height 90.6 cm, width 6.7 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Trobriand
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and Nina Burnett-Potts
- Received from
- Nina Burnett-Potts (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1930 and before 1953
- Acquisition Date
- during 1953
Other
- Condition
- good