Throwing Club Item Number: C475 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tapered cylindrical handle. Carved melon-shaped head that has eight rounded protrusions all around and a large boss on the end.
History Of Use
For throwing
Narrative
Burnett said this was from the Missionary Lindsay collection. He may have obtained objects from Mr. Lindsay's collection while he was in Fiji, c. 1900?
Item History
- Made in Viti Levu, Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by William Lindsay
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- William Lindsay and Frank Burnett
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Viti Levu, Fiji
When
- Creation Date
- before 1927
- Collection Date
- between 1895 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 54
- Accession Number
- 2191/0842