Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Figure 178.—Rarotongan blunt pointed clubs: a, unserrated blade with shoulder ornament (1) (Manchester Mus., 897). b, common type with triple flanges on blade (Fuller coll., 324). c, double-flanged blade (Liverpool Mus., 7-12-57-79). d, four flanged blade; lower textile cuff (1) covers bottom and extends upward on shaft for 54 mm. and sennit binding (2) extends upward for further 82 mm. (Manchester Mus., 126). e, enlargement of serrations of b. f, enlargement of c. g, enlargement of d. Measurem…
Figure 178.—Rarotongan blunt pointed clubs: a, unserrated blade with shoulder ornament (1) (Manchester Mus., 897). b, common type with triple flanges on blade (Fuller coll., 324). c, double-flanged blade (Liverpool Mus., 7-12-57-79). d, four flanged blade; lower textile cuff (1) covers bottom and extends upward on shaft for 54 mm. and sennit binding (2) extends upward for further 82 mm. (Manchester Mus., 126). e, enlargement of serrations of b. f, enlargement of c. g, enlargement of d. Measurements in millimeters.
Length | Width | Butt end | |||
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blade | total | greatest blade | shoulder ornament | ||
a | 831 | 2,190 | 82 | 65 | 33 × 28 |
b | 985 | 2,409 | 150 | 92 | 49 × 28 |
c | 2,175 | 89 | 86 | 43 × 26 | |
d | 1,968 | 103 | 45 × 27 |