Aboriginal Australian. Paddle-shaped Club, 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, resin or gum, 38 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 1 in. (97.8 x 15.9 x 2.5 cm). Gift of D. Irving Mead, 42.302.19. Creative Commons-BY.

Paddle-shaped Club

19th or early 20th century

Aboriginal Australian

Arts of the Pacific Islands

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Aboriginal Australian
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Wood, pigment, resin or gum
Medium: wood, pigment, resin, gum
Locations: Place made: Australia
Dimensions: 38 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 1 in. (97.8 x 15.9 x 2.5 cm)
Inscribed: '42.302.19' in red ink.
Departments: Arts of the Pacific Islands

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Paddle-shaped Club

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