"Combat Club, Malekula Island, Vanuatu"
Wooden fighting club. The lower end ends in a pointed tip that is still topped with part of its cord. The other end shows us a flared end that rests on an asymmetrical four-pointed star. Between the branches are carved eye-shaped protuberances. Dense wood with a beautiful reddish patina of use.Cord made of plant fibers. Some fine cracks and very light chips.
Height: 108 cm
Pentecost Island / Malekula, Vanuatu
Late 19th or early 20th century
Sold with its base
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