Hand Club (Patu Onewa)
Arts of the Pacific Islands
CULTURE
Maori
MEDIUM
Green basalt
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Place made: New Zealand
- Possible place made: North Island, Taranaki, New Zealand
DATES
18th century
DIMENSIONS
17 x 4 x 1 1/2 in. (43.2 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Pacific Islands
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.2983PA
CREDIT LINE
Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Ceremonial club of green basalt, the handle is perforated and has some decoration at the end
Condition: good
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Maori. Hand Club (Patu Onewa), 18th century. Green basalt, 17 x 4 x 1 1/2 in. (43.2 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank Sherman Benson Fund and the Henry L. Batterman Fund, 37.2983PA. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.2983PA_SL1.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 37.2983PA_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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