A rare priest's staff
Tonga
carved allover with typical zigzag motifs and a pictograms of humans, seabirds and a turtle; together with a small Tongan club with ivory-inlaid end; a Solomon Islands (Florida or Santa Isabel) leaf-shaped club; an ebony club inlaid with shell; a bamboo spear and a similar lance, probably South Asian, staff 144cm long (6)
carved allover with typical zigzag motifs and a pictograms of humans, seabirds and a turtle; together with a small Tongan club with ivory-inlaid end; a Solomon Islands (Florida or Santa Isabel) leaf-shaped club; an ebony club inlaid with shell; a bamboo spear and a similar lance, probably South Asian, staff 144cm long (6)
Sold for
£3,600
inc. premium
Category: Furniture
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