U'u

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U'u. Ceremonial club. A ceremonial club carved from 'aito (ironwood) into a bifacial head and long, cylindrical shaft. The top of the club is rounded, and oval in section. Each side is carved into a stylised tiki (ancetral human) face, with each eye being a small carved head. A cross bar is carved across the width of the top portion of the club. Loose strands of nape (coconut sennit) are wound around the shaft at the butt end. The 'U'u is dark in colour and has a glossy patina.

Accession number: 1927.234 Last Update: 13 May 2025
Other Name

War Club (English)

Place
Marquesas/French Polynesia/Pacific
Accession Number

1927.234

Accession Date

01 Jan 1927

Other Id

1319 (ethnology)

Department

Pacific

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U'u, 1927.234, 1319, Photographed by Richard Ng, digital, 29 Dec 2017, Cultural Permissions Apply
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