Club "afui" or "alafolo"
Solomon Islands - Malaita
not available anymore
Provenance
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, GermanySize
L: 83,5 cm
L: 32.9 inch
Description
wood, shell inlay,
The nose-shaped ridges “ako’akona” give the clubs the appearance of a highly stylised face. They are used in battle; an enemy is struck “with the edges of the club not the noses”.