club (weapons: bludgeon)

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 8.265
Detail view of grip of Horniman Museum object no 8.265
Detail view of inscription of Horniman Museum object no 8.265
Detail view of head of Horniman Museum object no 8.265
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 8.265 Detail view of grip of Horniman Museum object no 8.265 Detail view of inscription of Horniman Museum object no 8.265 Detail view of head of Horniman Museum object no 8.265

Naturally curved club, from Australia, with an egg-shaped head and a pommelled butt bearing deep, spiral grooves. Written on the shaft in ink is an inscription, which reads "Birrudsen rel Bridsen Hitting-to attack on leg".

fighting

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
8.265
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 650.88 mm x 94 mm x 32 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
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