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OC-072401-07

Club
New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Wood, stone, fiber
Probably 19th century
L: 47 in. (119.38 cm), W: 3.25 in. (8.255 cm)
Tapering round handle with slightly flanged conical butt the head composed of a doughnut shaped stone collar, secured by a raffia band. Clubs of composite construction and elegant design are typical of the New Britain arsenal. Cf. James Hooper Collection, cat. 1088. Phelps, Stephen, 1976. "Art and Artefacts of the Pacific, Africa, and the Americas: the James Hooper Collection", London: Hutchinson.