Unknown Artist
(FIJI)
early 19th Century carved from the bulbous root of a hardwood tree with whale bone insert
39.0 cm length
Estimate:
$800 - $1,200
Sold:
$1,200 (inc. BP)
lot details
(FIJI)
early 19th Century carved from the bulbous root of a hardwood tree with whale bone insert
39.0 cm length
Provenance
Private collection, Melbourne
every Fijian warrior carried two of these throwing clubs as well as a large quaters club into battle