Hand Club
| Object Number: | 18108 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Maori |
| Provenience: | New Zealand Napier |
| Section: | Oceanian |
| Materials: | Wood Plant Fiber |
| Credit Line: | Gift of William Pepper, 1891 |
| Other Number: | 7 - Other Number |
Description
Wooden fighting club. Waihaka. Holes through the ends of the handle through which a cord loop is passed by means of which the weapon is slung to the wrist to prevent the wearer being disarranged in battle.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Simmons, D. R. 1982. Catalogue of Maori Artefacts in the Museums of Canada and the United States of America.. Auckland. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pl. 243 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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