Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Figure 176.—Rarotongan serrated clubs with one to three points. a, long narrow blade with single point and double flanges; four transverse notched bands (1) spaced along blade in space between innermost flanges; no shoulder ornament; blunt butt end (Peabody Mus., Salem E.4988). b, two-pointed blade with triple flanges on blade and double flanges on points; five notched bands (1); two double-eye ornaments (2) (Oldman coll., 443). c, three-pointed blade with triple flanges on blade, single flange…
Figure 176.—Rarotongan serrated clubs with one to three points. a, long narrow blade with single point and double flanges; four transverse notched bands (1) spaced along blade in space between innermost flanges; no shoulder ornament; blunt butt end (Peabody Mus., Salem E.4988). b, two-pointed blade with triple flanges on blade and double flanges on points; five notched bands (1); two double-eye ornaments (2) (Oldman coll., 443). c, three-pointed blade with triple flanges on blade, single flanges on points; four notched bands (1); double-eye shoulder ornaments; blunt butt end (Dresden Mus., 15743). d, enlargement of transverse notched band. Measurements in millimeters.
Length | Greatest blade | ||
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blade | total | width | |
a | 1,455 | 2,849 | 70 |
b | 1,220 | 2,720 | 81 |
c | no measurements taken |