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Samoan

Club

Samoan, 1900-1932

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Samoan

Club

Samoan, 1900-1932

Physical Qualities Wood, pigment possibly lime, 32 7/16 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (82.4 x 13 x 3.5 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Frederick Lamp, Baltimore
Object Number 1995.118
Diamond-shaped head with vertical median, and horizontal ridges on both sides of blade. Both sides of blade decorated with 2 sets of 3 bands of opposed reflected intaglio triangles. Serrated band between handle and blade. Some triangles filled with grayish clay or lime.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift 1995; Dr. Frederick Lamp

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