Accession No
2005.625
Description
club - Ornamental club made of wood and tusks of the white-lipped peccary (tayassu pecari). the handle is made of wama hale, arouman, Ischnosiphon arouma and bound with wulawaito (silk grass, bromelia sp.). It is decorated with feathers of kïnolo (scarlet macao, ara macao). ‘The club is mainly black with engraved designs and some brown painting. The lower part of the club has 2 tusks. Towards the pointy end there are bamboo strips tied with cotton. There is one multicoloured feather attached to the club. F. Veys, 13/6/2006’
Place
Americas; South America; French Guiana; Litani river; Antecume Pata; Wayana; Apalai
Period
Source
Grotti, Vanessa [collector and donor]; Brightman, Marc [collector and donor]; Cognat, André [vendor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.625
Cultural Affliation
Wayana
Material
wood; tusk; grass; plant; feather
Local Term
Casse-tête
Measurements
70mm x 760mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Objects 2005.622, 2005.624 -2005.628 were acquired by purchase in January 2005 from Chef Coutumier André Cognat and made for the cultural association Yepe. Total cost was €500. This club is of a type formally carried by young men during drinking parties or ceremonies. Known as ‘casse-tête’ in French Creole.
Event Date 01/2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Ornamental club made of wood and tusks of the white-lipped peccary (tayassu pecari). the handle is made of wama hale, arouman, Ischnosiphon arouma and bound with wulawaito (silk grass, bromelia sp.). It is decorated with feathers of kïnolo (scarlet macao, ara macao).
Event Date 03/2005
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Fanny Veys: 'The club is mainly black with engraved designs and some brown painting. The lower part of the club has 2 tusks. Towards the pointy end there are bamboo strips tied with cotton. There is one multicoloured feather attached to the club.
Event Date 13/6/2006
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)
Context (Display)
'Exhibited: on display in Amazonia case (case 18), Maudslay Hall, from 03/2007 onwards.
Event Date 3/2007
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)
FM:265418
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