stone
Objectcode
EA/67/6
Description (brief)
Club. The shaft is missing. Significance unknown. Originaly intended as a weapon and now it has a religious significance. The basket with lid serves to store the club, which might point to it's symbolic meaning.
Dating
1957
Dimensions (L x Ø)
4,0 x 12,0 cm
Thesaurus terms
Materials thesaurus
Materials thesaurus
» inorganic
» stone
Materials thesaurus
» organic
» vegetal
» fibre
» bark fibre
Cultural
Cultural origin
» Papua
» South Coast
» South Coast peoples
» Bian Marind
Geographic
Geographical term
» Papua
» Division South New-Guinea
» Subdivision Merauke
Object category
OVM Category
» religie en ritueel
» cultus- en andere heilige objecten