Sword Club
40-33-22
From: Huon Gulf (uncertain) | New Guinea
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | 40-33-22 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Huon Gulf (uncertain) | New Guinea |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood |
| Description | Wooden. Straight sides only slightly tapering towards butt. The butt, itself, is slightly wider than the blade and bears simple carving on one face. The forward half of the blade is carved; three long narrow bands enclosing zigzags, and, at each end, a conventionalized animal head, the forward head being horned. |
| Length | 130.2 cm |
| Width | 5.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of William Hinckle Smith, 1940 |
| Other Number | 5 - Other Number |
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