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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 186.—Unlocalized clubs in British Museum attributed to Hervey Islands. a (no. 4510): length, 2,314 mm.; blade approximately 780 mm. long, 38 mm. wide and 9 mm. thick at end, 49 mm. wide and 18 mm. thick at widest part; with lateral edges; shaft at lower end 22 by 24 mm. in diameter; base of flange 27 mm. in diameter and blunt point 28 mm. long; dark, well polished wood; acquired in 1867. b (no. 5315): length, 2,052 mm.; blade length approximately 910 mm., with concavo-convex edges, 52 mm…

Figure 186.—Unlocalized clubs in British Museum attributed to Hervey Islands. a (no. 4510): length, 2,314 mm.; blade approximately 780 mm. long, 38 mm. wide and 9 mm. thick at end, 49 mm. wide and 18 mm. thick at widest part; with lateral edges; shaft at lower end 22 by 24 mm. in diameter; base of flange 27 mm. in diameter and blunt point 28 mm. long; dark, well polished wood; acquired in 1867. b (no. 5315): length, 2,052 mm.; blade length approximately 910 mm., with concavo-convex edges, 52 mm. wide and 11 mm. thick at end, 57 mm. by 22 mm. at widest part; shaft 33 by mm. in middle, 28 by 28 mm. above flanged point; flange base diameter, 33 mm.; point length, 72 mm.; reddish, well polished wood; acquired in 1869. c (no. 7811): length, 2,062 mm. but end of shaft cut off; blade length, 1,012 mm. with widest part 43 mm. and thickness 36 mm.; median edge from tip to shoulder ornament (1) which consists of four raised, carved panels (2-2) 35 mm. high, d (number not recorded): length, 1,965 mm.; end projection (1), 40 mm. long, 25 mm. wide, 12 mm. thick; blade length, 910 mm.; blade end (2) width, 70 mm. and thickness, 21 mm.; distinct shoulder (3), mid shaft, 34 by 27 mm.; shaft above butt flange, 28 by 26 mm.; butt flange base, by 32 mm.

Figure 186.—Unlocalized clubs in British Museum attributed to Hervey Islands. a (no. 4510): length, 2,314 mm.; blade approximately 780 mm. long, 38 mm. wide and 9 mm. thick at end, 49 mm. wide and 18 mm. thick at widest part; with lateral edges; shaft at lower end 22 by 24 mm. in diameter; base of flange 27 mm. in diameter and blunt point 28 mm. long; dark, well polished wood; acquired in 1867. b (no. 5315): length, 2,052 mm.; blade length approximately 910 mm., with concavo-convex edges, 52 mm. wide and 11 mm. thick at end, 57 mm. by 22 mm. at widest part; shaft 33 by mm. in middle, 28 by 28 mm. above flanged point; flange base diameter, 33 mm.; point length, 72 mm.; reddish, well polished wood; acquired in 1869. c (no. 7811): length, 2,062 mm. but end of shaft cut off; blade length, 1,012 mm. with widest part 43 mm. and thickness 36 mm.; median edge from tip to shoulder ornament (1) which consists of four raised, carved panels (2-2) 35 mm. high, d (number not recorded): length, 1,965 mm.; end projection (1), 40 mm. long, 25 mm. wide, 12 mm. thick; blade length, 910 mm.; blade end (2) width, 70 mm. and thickness, 21 mm.; distinct shoulder (3), mid shaft, 34 by 27 mm.; shaft above butt flange, 28 by 26 mm.; butt flange base, by 32 mm.