Iula drisia
Club with a round wooden head from Fiji. End of handle carved in zig-zag lines (tava tava). Scratched crudely on the handle 'MOAVE'. Said to have been brought back from Cook's 3rd voyage but this is unlikely. Iula drisia - a type of war club made for throwing at an enemy. Iula have short handles and heavy heads in various shapes.
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Object Details
ID: | AAA2847 |
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Collection: | World Cultures |
Type: | Iula drisia |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | Exploration: Cook's Third Voyage, 1776 |
Date made: | 19th century |
People: | Cook, James |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 400 x 115 mm |