War club

A gunstock-type club (gata) from Fiji. The grip is carved with zig-zag patterns (tava tava) and it has a star-shaped, whale's tooth inlay on top of the handle. This is indicative of Tongan influence on the design. A war club which seems to have been used to kill an enemy, as it has a nick on the side and has been decorated.

Object Details

ID: AAA3268
Collection: World Cultures
Type: War club
Display location: Not on display
Date made: 19th century
People: Cook, James
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 950 x 80 x 60 mm