E0290: Boya, Sudan Wooden Club

Ethnographic

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Identifier:

E0290

Classification Category:

5:Tools & Equipment for Science and Technology ➞ Armament ➞ Bludgeon

Marks/Labels:

TAG: " Wooden club carried in self-defense by men of the Boya tribe. Presented by Missionary A.E. Gunderson from the Sudan Mission."

Materials:

botanical ➔ wood
animal ➔ hide/skin ➔ leather

Dimensions:

58 cm L
3 cm W

Provenance of Object:

Missionary A. E. Gunderson collected in Sudan pre-1927.

Production Date:

ca. 1920

Use/Function:

Club carried by men for self-defense.

Source Locality:

Sudan

Acquisition Date:

November 25 2917

Description:

Club carved from single piece of wood.

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