Me-Yarr-Oll
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| Weapon type: | Club |
| Designations: | Me-Yar-Oll, Mee yarr oll |
| Use: | weapon |
| Region of origin / author: |
Australia , ethnic groups from Australia Aborigines |
| Distribution: | Australia |
| Overall length: | about 130 cm |
| Handle: | Wood |
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The Me-Yar-Oll is a club from Australia.
description
The Me-Yar-Oll is made of hardwood. It is flat and paddle-shaped. One side of the face is convex and the other is concave and teardrop- shaped. The cross-section is similar to that of the boomerang . The edges are flat and sharp. The end of the shaft, which serves as a handle, is designed in the shape of a fish fin and decorated with colored patterns.
The Me-Yar-Oll is used as a weapon and ceremonial object in initiation rites. On the convex side, which is not visible here, a figure is usually painted that holds the club in his hand. The Me-Yar-Oll is used by the Aborigines in Australia.
Web links
Commons : Keulen - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Example of a Me-Yar-Oll in the Pitt Rivers Museum , inventory no. 1900.55.45 , accessed January 11, 2012