'Au'upega

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'Au'upega. Club. 'Au'upega is the general name for clubs; there are different types of 'au'upega that have different names and specific uses. All of these types of 'au'upega were used by men and warriors during times of warfare and combat. This 'au'upega is dark brown in colour, the handle is cylindrical in shape, and the club head is diamond in shape. 'Afa (sennit) is wrapped around the base of the handle, the rest of the handle is undecorated. Where handle and club head meet, there are six spikes that protrude out on the left and right sides, symmetrical to each other. The club head has one vertical line from the top point to the bottom point and a horizontal line from the left point to the right point, these lines are slightly raised.

Accession number: 1969.94 Last Update: 14 Sept 2023
Other Name

Club (English)

Place
Samoa/Pacific
Accession Number

1969.94

Accession Date

24 Apr 1969

Other Id

41191 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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