| Collection | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Human Culture Collection |
| Object Name | mace |
| 411 554 |
| Object Number | ABDUA:883 |
| Other Number | G101+1; G182M |
| Other Number Type | old number; old number |
| Brief Description | Mace with long wooden shaft which has natural notches throughout and is highly polished. Comes to a lipped point at one end which has been blunted. Below mace head, holding in place are two sections of thick plaited rattan. Above mace head there has been a separate pice of wood inserted into the shaft and this has been held in place with plaited veg fibre. Cylindrical mace head which is flanged on both sides. Three rows of knobs which equal 45 knobs (pineapple shaped). Bottom flange has 'RIGO' written in red paint. ABDUA is on shaft and mace head in white ink. |
| Dimensions | 1380x80x85 |
| Materials | stone, wood, basketry, veg fibre, string |
| Condition | Fair |
| Object Production Date | 1850-1898 |
| Place Key | Melanesia, Papua New Guinea, Rigo |
| Field Collector | MacGregor, Sir William |
| Publication Note | Reid, R W, 1912, Catalogue of Specimens deposited by William Macgregor in the Anthropological Museum, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, Item 182M, p19.; |
| Aquisition Source | MacGregor, Sir William |