Identifier:
113890
Description:
Club with a cylindrical handle connected to a larger spherical head. There are decorative geometrical carvings around the end of the handle.;Ledger states that this item is from Samoa, but that is not likely. Thowing clubs of this type were local to the islands of Fiji. See web label and Fergus Clune's "Yalo i Viti: A Fiji Museum Catalogue" for details. Identified by Carol S. Ivory, Ph.D., Associate Professor Dept. of Fine Arts, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-7450; tel: 509.335.7043.;Fijian throwing clubs, known as iula, were worn singly or in pairs at the waist. Several main shapes were made, from the dart-like iulagasau to the iuladrisia, which had a ball-like head attached to a short handle--of which this is an example. Such clubs could be thrown with a large amount of power and accuracy, and delivered a stunning blow from the large head.
Date:
circa 1895
Materials:
Wood, Root
Dimensions:
12" h 3.75" w 3.25" d
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Estate Of Mrs. Daniel Mccoy
Related Entity:
Estate of Mrs. Daniel McCoy (donor)
