Club "cali" or "sali" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3051951
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Provenance
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, GermanySize
L: 89 cm
L: 35.0 inch
Description
heavy wood,
According to Hooper, clubs with engraved cross-hatching on both cheeks of the club head are called “cali”, while spurred clubs of the same shape with knobbed patterns are called “sali”.
Comparing literature
Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 257, ill. 240 Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 237, ill. 109