"Sternum-piercing Club Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, Melanesia Late 19th – Early 20th Century "
STERNUM-BORING CLUB Pentecost Island, Vanuatu, Melanesia
Late 19th - early 20th century
Wood and plant fibers
H. 126; L. 4 cm
Monoxyle wooden drill-sternum club with cylindrical handle, finely braided plant fiber ligatures on the proximal part and a carved conical head on the distal end.
On a Jacques Lebrat bronze base.
Very good condition.
Text and photos © FCP CORIDON
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