A Fiji Rootstock club with inlaid ivory
Rootstock Club, Fiji Islands
height 35 1/2in (90.2cm)
vunikau, of classic form, finely carved with sperm whale-tooth inlay; smooth, glossy reddish-brown patina.

Provenance:
Peter Furst, Albany, New York
Mauna Kea Gallery, Honolulu
Private American Collection
Estimate:
US$ 7,000 - 10,000
€5,400 - 7,800
£4,600 - 6,600

Category: Ethnographic Art / African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art


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