Two identical war clubs presented by the Fijian people to E. J. Marsden, tour organiser, first Fijian Cricket Team Tour to Australia 1907-8
Object Type
Ethnological artefacts/Martial items/Club
Date Used
Circa 1907
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Two war clubs of identical design, comprising of a short, rounded handle, with a long cuboid head, featuring carved vertical grooves along one face of each club head. Items were presented by the Fijian people to E. J. Marsden, an Australian who organised the first Fijian Cricket Team Tour to Australia.
Measurements
club 1: H: 350 W: 50 D: 50mm (H: 13 3/4 W: 1 15/16 D: 1 15/16")
club 2: H: 335 W: 45 D: 45mm (H: 13 3/16 W: 1 3/4 D: 1 3/4")
club 2: H: 335 W: 45 D: 45mm (H: 13 3/16 W: 1 3/4 D: 1 3/4")
Media/Materials
Associated Event
Date Used
Circa 1907
Place Used
Location
In storage
Registration No
M16043
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by the Marsden family - Eustace, Mary and Marcus Marsden
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