Club "alafolo", Solomon Islands - Malaita, Size: H: 96 cm (H: 37.8 inch), ID: 3034550

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Lot 46

72nd tribal art auction

Club "alafolo" · Solomon Islands - Malaita · ID: 3034550

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Provenance

American Collection

Size

H: 96 cm

H: 37.8 inch

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, the top of the blade with ridge to each side below panels of incised ornaments accentuated with kaolin, double flange to the top of the cylindrical grip, frigate bird motifs above the grip, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion

Comparing literature

Solomon Island Art, The Conru Collection, Quart (Aosta) 2008, p. 117

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