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Skulls were the main trading currency used by the Torres Strait Islander people with their Papua New Guinean neighbours. These trading skulls were acquired in battle and through raiding parties to other islands and the Australian mainland. They were traded mainly for canoe hulls which could not be sourced on the islands.
The Gaba Gab was a weapon widely used throughout the Torres Strait and Pacific Islands in the pursuit of such skulls. Different markings and nuances in construction of the war club would identify the owner and their place of origin.
This club head was found by a local Badu islander at waru id – a site known for past warfare. The handle was made by Dennis Nona from the baidam tul tree (shark tree), who fitted it in a traditional manner. The handle is decorated by Nona using silica (sand) also from waru id and binder.
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