Zemanek-Münster

Birdhead club "go porowa ra maru"

New Caledonia, Kanak
sold EUR 650
Provenance
Haig’s of Rochester, Fine Jewelry and Asian Antiques, Michigan, USA
Size
H: 55 cm
H: 21.7 inch

Description

wood, honey brown patina, min. dam., cracks, minor missing parts;
war club shaped like the head of a stylized bird or sea turtle. When in use, a sprig of green leaves was strapped to the shaft to give the club extra power.


Comparing literature

Meyer, Anthony J.P., Ozeanische Kunst, Vol. II, Köln 1995, p. 445, ill. 506

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