Emblem of Ceremonial Homicidal Power
date
about 1900-1940
creation place
Oceania, Solomon Islands, Malaita
medium & support
Carved wood with mother of pearl inlay
measurements
13 13/16 in. (35.08 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley via the Alconda-Owsley Foundation
accession number
2005.014.002
keywords
biology, cause, ceremonial club, ceremonial object, civilization, club (weapon), culture, death, equipment, execution, human being, killing, maltreating, military affairs, non-Christian religion, occupations, Polynesian/Melanesian religion, protection, religion, rite, ritual object, society, striking, supernatural, supply, wari hau, weapon
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