A POLYNESIAN HARDWOOD CLUB, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, FIJI, SAMOA OR TONGA A…
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A POLYNESIAN HARDWOOD CLUB, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, FIJI, SAMOA OR TONGA

A POLYNESIAN HARDWOOD CLUB, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, FIJI, SAMOA OR TONGA with tapering body swelling towards the head, characteristic chip-carved grip and some early patina, 102.0 cm Two clubs of related form, decorated in the same style, respectively attributed to Fiji and to Tonga or Samoa, are preserved in the British Museum (Museum nos. OC1913,0714.38 and OC1913,1115.237).

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A POLYNESIAN HARDWOOD CLUB, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, FIJI, SAMOA OR TONGA

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