Hand Club

91-24-6

From: New Zealand

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Patu
Object Number 91-24-6
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Maori
Provenience New Zealand
Section Oceanian
Materials Greenstone
Description

Greenstone hand club (patu). Flat, tear-shaped, with hole for suspension cord at narrow end. Hole conical, from both sides.Three lateral grooves above, through and below drilled hole, on both sides.

Length 25.9 cm
Width 25 cm
Thickness 1 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Charles C. G. Chaplin, 1991

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