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WORLD CULTURES : SOUTH AMERICA : BRAZIL

Object Name
Club
Description
Label attached to the piece by seloptape that reads: 'War Club'. Wooden Club, with natural plant fibre grip, connacal shaped carved detailed base, smaller connacal carved details on tip. The weaving on the handle probably indicated the club's special use for warefare rather than for ordinary hunting
Materials
Wood
Plant Fibre
Date Collected
mid 20th century
Catalogue Number
BELUM.W2013.82.41
Notes
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