Throwing Club (Ula)
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Fiji
Date: late- 19th-early- 20th century
Medium: Wood
Dimensions:
l. 16 5/8 in. (42.3 cm); w. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of the Estate of Ethel J. Drought
Object number: 44.98.7.b
Label Text
As art forms, Fijian weapons stood alone in their sculptural purity. Each type of club had a predefined function and method of use. Club-making was a prestigious art and some weapons took years to complete. The "mana" (spiritual power) acquired by the weapon was shared equally between user and maker.
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