Club Item Number: C9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A long cylindrical wood club which tapers downward toward the middle. Bands of braid and cord are twisted around the club. The end is weighted with lead. Flat v-shaped knob at the end of the handle.
Item History
- Made in Savai'i, Samoa before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
- Name
- Club
- Identification Number
- C9
- Type of Item
- club
- Material
- lead metal, wood, jute fibre and bark
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, twisted and braided
- Overall
- height 54.0 cm, diameter 5.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Samoan
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Savai'i, Samoa
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0442