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Title

Keuleuka (war club)

early 20th century
collected 1966

Artists

Unknown Artist

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  • Details

    Other Title
    Fighting club
    Place where the work was made
    Wonenara → Obura-Wonenara District → Eastern Highlands Province → Papua New Guinea
    Cultural origin
    Baruya people
    Dates
    early 20th century
    collected 1966
    Media category
    Arms & armour
    Materials used
    stone, wood, plaited split-rattan binding, plant resin, red pigment
    Dimensions
    67.0 cm length; stone head 11.8 cm diameter
    Credit
    Gift of Stan Moriarty 1977
    Location
    Not on display
    Accession number
    585.1979
    Copyright
    © Baruya people, under the endorsement of the Pacific Islands Museums Association's (PIMA) Code of Ethics

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  • Places

    Where the work was made

    Wonenara

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication