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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 181.—Mangaian clubs, a, spade club (British Mus., 9943 c, c): total length, 1,755 mm.; blade length, 900 mm.; blade width at distal end, 166 mm.; shoulder width (l), 93 mm. and thickness, 43 mm.; shaft upper end, 45 mm. by 43 mm.; shaft lower end above four-pointed flange (2), 38 mm. by 37 mm. Blade is longer than shaft, b, spade club (Peabody Mus., Salem, E4883): total length, 1,384 mm.; blade width at distal end, 117 mm.; shoulder ornament (1) in transverse lines of small chevrons; fou…

Figure 181.—Mangaian clubs, a, spade club (British Mus., 9943 c, c): total length, 1,755 mm.; blade length, 900 mm.; blade width at distal end, 166 mm.; shoulder width (l), 93 mm. and thickness, 43 mm.; shaft upper end, 45 mm. by 43 mm.; shaft lower end above four-pointed flange (2), 38 mm. by 37 mm. Blade is longer than shaft, b, spade club (Peabody Mus., Salem, E4883): total length, 1,384 mm.; blade width at distal end, 117 mm.; shoulder ornament (1) in transverse lines of small chevrons; four-pointed butt flange (2); loosened sennit decorative lashing (3) on shaft, c, serrated club (Oldman coll., 401): total length, 1,487 mm.; blade length, 600 mm.; shoulder ornament length (1), 70 mm.; blade distal width, 125 mm.; blade lower width, 50 mm.; length of flanged butt point (2), 40 mm. d, paddle club (Oldman coll., 402): total length, 1,680 mm.; blade length, 712 mm. of which 270 mm. is formed by long narrow point; shoulder ornament (1) length, 62 mm.; blade greatest width, 150 mm.; shaft ornamented by sennit binding, four-pointed flange (2). e, paddle club (British Mus., 44/7-25/9): total length, 1,340 mm.; blade length, 475 mm. of which 240 mm. is formed by point; shoulder ornament (1) length, 55 mm.; greatest blade width, 75 mm. and median thickness, 9 mm.; shaft diameters above flanged point, 21 by 20 mm.; base of flanged point (2), 26 mm. by 26 mm. f, staff club (British Mus.): length, 1,447 mm.; greatest blade width, 82 mm.; two protuberances (1) at lower end of blade.

Figure 181.—Mangaian clubs, a, spade club (British Mus., 9943 c, c): total length, 1,755 mm.; blade length, 900 mm.; blade width at distal end, 166 mm.; shoulder width (l), 93 mm. and thickness, 43 mm.; shaft upper end, 45 mm. by 43 mm.; shaft lower end above four-pointed flange (2), 38 mm. by 37 mm. Blade is longer than shaft, b, spade club (Peabody Mus., Salem, E4883): total length, 1,384 mm.; blade width at distal end, 117 mm.; shoulder ornament (1) in transverse lines of small chevrons; four-pointed butt flange (2); loosened sennit decorative lashing (3) on shaft, c, serrated club (Oldman coll., 401): total length, 1,487 mm.; blade length, 600 mm.; shoulder ornament length (1), 70 mm.; blade distal width, 125 mm.; blade lower width, 50 mm.; length of flanged butt point (2), 40 mm. d, paddle club (Oldman coll., 402): total length, 1,680 mm.; blade length, 712 mm. of which 270 mm. is formed by long narrow point; shoulder ornament (1) length, 62 mm.; blade greatest width, 150 mm.; shaft ornamented by sennit binding, four-pointed flange (2). e, paddle club (British Mus., 44/7-25/9): total length, 1,340 mm.; blade length, 475 mm. of which 240 mm. is formed by point; shoulder ornament (1) length, 55 mm.; greatest blade width, 75 mm. and median thickness, 9 mm.; shaft diameters above flanged point, 21 by 20 mm.; base of flanged point (2), 26 mm. by 26 mm. f, staff club (British Mus.): length, 1,447 mm.; greatest blade width, 82 mm.; two protuberances (1) at lower end of blade.