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Club

Medium: Wood, pigment or stain
Place Made: Milne Bay, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Dates: 19th century
Dimensions: 38 5/8 x 3 9/16 x 3/4 in. (98.1 x 9 x 1.9 cm)
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Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 00.110
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, 00.110.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Sword shaped wooden club. The flat broad surface is carved in low relief with scroll and bird motives. Hilt has incised decoration that suggests a crocodile motif. The surface of the front side is smoother than the back, which has numerous cracks and appears painted with a dark material.

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