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Wooden fighting club. The lower end terminates in an ogival tip which is still topped by part of its cord. The other end is flared and rests on an asymmetrical four-pointed star. Eye-shaped protuberances are carved between the branches.
Dense wood with a beautiful reddish patina. Plant fiber cord. Some fine cracks and very slight chips.
Height : 108 cm
Pentecost Island / Malekula, Vanuatu
Late 19th or early 20th century
Sold with its base
Ref: F5Q5ZZKCRA