Club

ClassificationsArms and Armor-clubs

Date20th Century

Made AtSolomon Islands

MediumWood and mother of pearl

Dimensions34 1/2 × 1 1/2 × 1 3/8 in. (87.6 × 3.8 × 3.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Anne and Long Shung Shih

Object number2018.13.32

DescriptionThis is a club from the Solomon Islands. Adorning clubs with shell inlay is a common practice in the Solomon Islands. Items with this type of decoration often have a ceremonial function and not used for warfare. There is some indication that this object was made export.

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