Ceremonial war club c.1974
Wood | 60 x 6 cm (whole object, diameter) | RCIN 92085
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A stylised modern war club with cylindrical shaft, surmounted by a mushroom-shaped dome above a section of tube-like relief carving and four protruding lobes. The bottom tip tapering.
Provenance
Presented to Captain Mark Phillips by the people of the New Hebrides during the Commonwealth Visit, 1974
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Creator(s)
(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Wood
Measurements
60 x 6 cm (whole object, diameter)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Ceremonial sceptre
Place of Production
Vanuatu