Club Item Number: C461 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden club made from a branch; cap-like knob on the bottom with a straight shaft leading to a curved end with spur. The underside of the curve has a rectangular section roughly carved, with traces of white paint.
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 Fiji before 1927
- Collected between 1895 and 1927
- Owned by Frank Burnett before 1927
- Owned by William Lindsay
- Received from Frank Burnett (Donor) on July 25, 1927
What
Who
- Culture
- Fijian
- Previous Owner
- Frank Burnett and William Lindsay
- Received from
- Frank Burnett (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 1927
- Acquisition Date
- on July 25, 1927
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2191/0829