Club
ClassificationsArms and Armor-clubs
Dateearly to mid 20th Century
Made AtQueensland, Australia, Australia
MediumWood and plant fiber
Dimensions43 3/8 × 3 5/8 × 3 5/8 in. (110.2 × 9.2 × 9.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih
Object number2018.13.17
DescriptionThis is a Northern Australian throwing-club with a pineapple-shaped head—named as such because the rows of protruding teeth are reminiscent of the spikes found on pineapples. The spikes on this club are particularly rounded, but in more examples, they are sharp and sometimes even accompanied by nails. A variety of throwing club forms can be found in the region between South Australia and Queensland. These clubs—including this design—predominantly were transmitted through Papua New Guinea, where similar clubs may still be found.On View
Not on viewCollections
mid 19th - early 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
early to mid 20th Century
mid 19th - early 20th Century
mid 19th - early 20th Century
20th Century
mid 19th - early 20th Century
