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Club 3 Pig killing |
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Region:
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Melanesia
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CCountry:
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Vanuatu
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Island Group or Local Origin:
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North Ambrym
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Category:
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Utilitarian
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Size:
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28"
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| The ancestor face on top designates this pig killing club as belonging to a chief. Similar in design to the faces on the slit-gong drums, and representing a human ancestor, this club is a highly valued symbol of rank and prestige as well as bein an aesthetically superb utilitarian object. | ||
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