Club "afui" or "alafolo" · Solomon Islands - Malaita · ID: 3043519

Name: Club "afui" or "alafolo"
SKU: 3043519
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Size

H: 87,5 cm

H: 34.4 inch

Description

wood, shiny black patina, remains of pigments, shaft lense-shaped in cross-section, beating area on both sides carved with nose-like projections, fine incised decor, min. dam., small missing parts, base.
The nose-shaped ridges “ako’akona” give the clubs the appearance of a highly stylized face, according they are recognized as “anthropomorphic” clubs. They are used in battle, an enemy is struck “with the edges of the club not the noses”.

The object Club “afui” or “alafolo” with the object ID 3043519 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 50.

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