Club (Vunikau)
ClassificationsArms and Armor-clubs
Date18th to 19th Century
Made AtFiji
MediumWood
Dimensions43 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 3 7/8 in., 54.4 oz. (110.6 × 11.4 × 9.8 cm, 1.542 kg.)
Credit LineBowers Museum Purchase provided by the Jordan Community Trust
Object number2004.2.1
DescriptionFijian root clubs tended to be made from the root and shaft of ironwood trees, which is a disambiguation of a large number of extremely dense woods. For this club the roots are trimmed down to create nubbins. The density of this root head would have made it extremely deadly in combat.On View
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