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Item X 38759 Mattina | Club. Cairns, Rainforest, Queensland, Australia. 1930

Summary

This style of club is generally referred to as a 'pineapple' club and is associated mainly with the central coastal region of Queensland. The pronged head with the raised section makes it a formidable weapon.

Local Name

Mattina

Physical Description

A 'pineapple' club. Made from a single piece of hardwood. The distal end has two prongs and an incised raised section below.

More Information

Object/Medium

Club
Maker

Unknown
Locality

Cairns, Rainforest, Queensland, Australia
Date Produced

1930
Date Collected

1930
Object Measurements

675 mm (Length), 45 mm (Width), 40 mm (Height)
Classification

Bunjilaka, Many nations, Working country
Date Made

about 1930
Maker

Not Recorded
Clan/Language Group

Not Recorded
Place Made

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Indigenous Region

Rainforest, Australia
Keywords

Law and Order
Collection Names

D. Raymond Collection
Type of item

Object
Discipline

Anthropology
Category

First Peoples
Collecting Areas

Australian Indigenous - Northern Australia and Queensland and Torres Strait Islands

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Item X 38759 Mattina | Club. Cairns, Rainforest, Queensland, Australia. 1930

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Place Made

Indigenous Region

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