Club "afui" or "alafolo" · Solomon Islands - Malaita · ID: 3043519
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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”.
Comparing literature
Conru, Kevin, Solomon Islands Art, Milan 2008, ill. 65