i Ula Drisi

Description:

i Ula. Throwing club. i Ula are carved from the rootstock of a hardwood tree. It is intended as a weapon that can be gripped in the hand or thrown in short range distances at assailants. This i Ula consists of an uneven ball-shaped head and adjoining handle. The head has some surface wear, with a large crack visible on its side as well as three small holes drilled at the top centre. The handle is cylindrical in shape and a large crack spans it...

Display date:

Made: Pre 1926; Acquired: 1926

Location:

Pacific

Collections:

Auckland Museum Collections Online

Content partner:

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Availability:

Not specified