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Combat club – Fiji Islands
Totokia-type club carved from hardwood, consisting of a slightly curved stick ending in a starry bulge evoking the fruit of the pandanus. The blunt tip of the weapon, which is in principle inspired by a bird's beak, evokes more here and in an original way a phallus. Remains of fiber ornaments on the handle.
Origin :
– Atelier Edouard Goerg, Ribeyre & Baron, March 27, 2017
– Private collection, Paris
REGION: Fiji Islands
MATERIAL: Wood
PERIOD: 20th century
LENGTH: 78 cm
(Basement)
Inventory number: OS030
Ref: L3M7CVPF8E