War Club
Artist:
Unknown
Place made:Fiji
Culture: Fiji
Date: early- 20th century
Medium: Wood with fiber wrap
Dimensions:
l. 41 1/8 in. (104.5 cm); w. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)
Credit Line: San Antonio Museum of Art, gift of J. H. Kirkpatrick
Object number: 56.63.2
Label Text
This massive war club is made from the rootball and trunk of what was probably a young ironwood sapling. The shaft is wrapped with a fiber binding to offer the owner a more secure grip in the heat of battle.
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