"Combat Club Called Gata Fiji Islands, Melanesia 19th Century"
COMBAT MASS called Gata Fiji Islands, Melanesia
19th century
Hardwood with glossy patina
H. 101; L 15.5 cm
A cylindrical handle with a characteristic head that evokes the wide-open jaw of a Pacific boa - indeed, the word gata means “snake” in Fijian.
The distal part is finely incised with geometric motifs in relief in a cartouche.
On a bronze base Jacques Lebras
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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