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Lot 16

Fine Ball-Headed "Rootstock" Club, Fiji Islands

21 November – 5 December 2024, 12:00 PST
Online, Los Angeles

US$5,000 - US$7,000

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Fine Ball-Headed "Rootstock" Club, Fiji Islands

vunikaubulibuli
Wood, vegetable fiber
Height 39 1/4in (99.5cm)

Provenance
New England Private Collection
Private Collection, United States, acquired June 2015

A fine example of the heavy, swollen rootstock clubs wielded by the strongest Fijian warriors, with varied shiny brown patina with reddish undertones on the shaft, and dark, reddish-brown encrusted patina on the ball head; original binding at the handle, now with losses and wear.

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