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Club

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An African club made of dark ironwood (probably bongossi/azobe), which is coated with colour and has a textured surface. The club has the shape of a stick and is carved from one piece. The upper end or the striking part is bent at approximately a 90-degree angle to the handle, thickens and ends with a smooth, round surface. The club was a gift from Colonel August Schradin to the Gewerbemuseum Ulm in 1916. It probably comes from Tanzania, from the area around the island of Ukerewe on the southern shore of Lake Victoria. Schradin probably did not acquire the object there himself, but received it as a gift or bought it from a dealer.

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Club
Dimensions
L 99 cm, dm 3.4 cm (upper part)
Material/Technique
Wood, colour; carved, painted
Current location
Museum Ulm
Inventory number
1916.3978

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Before 1916
    where
    Tanzania
  • Change of physical control
    when
    Until 1916
    who
    Schradin, August Julius
    Description
    Donation to the Gewerbemuseum Ulm 1916

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Legal status metadata
CC0 1.0 DEED

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