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War club
A gunstock-type club (gata) from Fiji. The grip is carved with zig-zag patterns (tava tava) and it has a star-shaped, whale's tooth inlay on top of the handle. This is indicative of Tongan influence on the design. A war club which seems to have been used to kill an enemy, as it has a nick on the side and has been decorated.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA3268 |
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| Collection: | World Cultures |
| Type: | War club |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 19th century |
| People: | Cook, James |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 950 x 80 x 60 mm |
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