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Artist/Maker
Unknown artist, Polynesian
Dateafter 1770
MediumIronwood, also known as toa wood (casuarina equisetifolia or she-oak)
DimensionsOverall: 36 × 4 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (91.4 × 12.1 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from the Hamilton College Anthropology Department
Object number2023.10.28
On view
DescriptionTongan club, paddle type. Tongan term: ‘Akau' or 'Pakipaki.' Likely used for ceremonial purposes due to its paddle-like shape. Similar clubs with blunt ends were used for war.
Additional Details
Alternate Titles
‘Akau tau
Pakipaki
Pakipaki
Unknown artist
Date: c. 1825-50
Medium: Wood with paint and abalone
Object number: 1984.470
Date: 19th century
Medium: Iron, wood, copper alloy
Object number: 2023.10.52
Unknown artist
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood with paint and lacquer
Object number: 2023.10.31
Unknown artist
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Wood with paint
Object number: 1984.473