Image: E076994 Club detail

E076994 club, wood, central and south-east Queensland, Australia.

This wooden club is from Queensland, Australia. The club has been carved from a single piece of wood. It has a straight handle with a pointed base. Vertical rows of spikes have been carved to form the head of the club. Above the carved spikes the head tapers to a rounded point. The club was collected by Alexander Morrison in the late 19th or early 20th Century. It was acquired by the Australian Museum in 1979.

Photographer:

Emma Furno

Rights:

© Australian Museum

Last Updated: 16 March 2010