Korare

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Korare. Club. Carved from a single piece of wood. Blade has scallopped edges. Widens towards top of blade. Pointed tip. Carved motifs around shoulder. Rounded butt-end. Dark brown in colour.

Last Update: 20 Sept 2018

Common Name

Armament T&E, Bludgeon

Other Name

Club (English)

Place

Mangaia/Cook Islands

Accession Date

Circa 1925

Other Id

14487 (ethnology)

B2 (Edge-Partington)

Department

Pacific

Physical Description

Korare. Club. Carved from a single piece of wood. Blade has scallopped edges. Widens towards top of blade. Pointed tip. Carved motifs around shoulder. Rounded butt-end. Damage near top edge of blade. There is an old sticker near top of shaft with "HERVEY or COOK CLUB" written in black ink across the sticker. "E P. Coll B2 14487 MANGAIA" is written in white ink near the top of the shaft. Dark brown in colour. Good condition overall.

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