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Artifact

Protection Stick

Description

  • L-shaped protection stick or club, carried for protection against animals or enemies. 
  • The stick is lightweight, carved out of wood. 
  • Handle is a wider, smooth piece of wood with twine wrapped at one end. 
  • Club end is made with a hollowed piece of wood, wrapped in strips of wood. 
  • A stone could be placed in the hollow bottom and thrown at an enemy. 

Background Information

  • Purchased as a memento by Robert Rawlings who drilled in Sumatra on two contracts between 1880 and 1902. 

Map Location

Latitude: 2° 59' 59.251" S
Longitude: 104° 49' 24.618" E

Date

1880-1902

Dimensions

inches
Length:
28.0
Width:
6.0
Height:
6.0

Events, Places, People

  • Robert Rawlings
  • Indonesia

Originating Location

Asia›Indonesia

Subject

  • A dark wooden stick shaped like an "L" with a thin, plain shaft and a thicker handle with a line design carved into the base. There is a club on the end made with wood and wrapped in strips of wood. The base is pointing up.
  • A dark wooden stick shaped like an "L" with a thin, plain shaft and a thicker handle with a line design carved into the base. There is a club on the end made with wood and wrapped in strips of wood. The base is pointing down.
  • The handle of a stick used for protection. It is made from dark brown wood and there is a twine pattern on the bottom of the handle where it connects to the shaft.
  • The base of a stick made from dark brown wood. Strips of wood are strapped around a short piece of wood to attach it to the shaft.
  • The base of a stick made from dark brown wood. Strips of wood are strapped around a short, hollow piece of wood to attach it to the shaft.

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