A superb sword club with possibly unique decoration. There is another in the British Museum on which the same technique to decorate the surface has been used but theirs has mainly stripes …

Drawing; a wooden sword from Wuvulu, Papua New Guinea. Circa 1961. Pigment ink

Inventory Description Sword, carved wood, flattened blade, slanted tip, thicker handle, 1 side shiny

Weapons from Wuvulu are surprisingly common but the majority are tourist examples. Old genuine weapons from Wuvulu island are rare and collectible. New Guinea War Club Types

Dec 8, 2022 · Canoes from Wuvulu and its neighboring island of Aua are called wa. Featuring outriggers, a sleek, pointed profile, and equally pointed vertical spurs on both their prow and …

Sword. P3498A. From: Wuvulu | Bismarck Archipelago. Curatorial Section: Oceanian. Remove From My Finds -

Oct 15, 2024 · Wuvulu Islands, North Coast. Papua New Guinea. FIGHTING SWORD. Ahardwood shaft holds fourbone blades to form a lethal sword-like weapon for close fighting.It …

Wuvulu Island (also known as Mary Island, Matty, Maty Island, Tiger Island, Tiger-Inseln and Wuwulu) is part of the Western Islands of the Bismarck Archipelago in the western Pacific …

But there is also a category of women’s weapons: These are smaller (15–20 cm) with only a dozen teeth. One source gives the name “Te Ui n aine,” which may translate as “weapon of …

Wuvulu Island, located at latitude 1°43' South and longitude 142°50' East, is the westernmost island of the Bismarck Archipelago. The principal purpose of this web site is the collection and …