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.

Object Details

ID: AAA2847
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