War Club

2000.01.0685

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Artifact Identification War Club   (2000.01.0685)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Science & Technology T&E
  2. :
  3. Armaments
  4. :
  5. Percussive Weapons
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period/Date N/A
Culture Kakataibo Cashibo

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 139.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 8.3 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 6.5 cm
Weight 705 g
Measuring Remarks The second largest dimension is the width of one of the blades. The third largest dimension is the width of the other blade. The center width is 4 cm, and the depth is 1.3, though the depth varies throughout the piece.
Materials Animal--Feather, Pigment, Plant--Wood
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Wrapping, Painting

Research Remarks

Published Description N/A
Description N/A
Comparanda

1 --LOA Quantity Field

Bibliography N/A

Artifact History

Archaeological Data

San Alejandro

Credit Line/Dedication Transfer from Department of Anthropology, UIUC
Reproduction N/A
Reproduction Information N/A

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