Lot n° 136
Estimation :
1500 - 2000
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 1 950EUR
Massive vunikau-type club (sometimes described as dromudromu - Lot 136
Massive vunikau-type club (sometimes described as dromudromu), with root head. Here, the club's head is composed of the tree's main roots, which are truncated and carved to form an elegant and menacing weapon of war. The handle ends in an incised zigzag pattern, encircled by a tapa band.
Fiji Islands, Polynesia.
Ironwood (casuarina equisetifolia) with a beautiful patina of age and use.
H. 102 cm.
19th century.
(Misses, cracks and wear).
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