Club "gatawaka" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3045606
sold
EUR 700
Provenance
Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1960s)Heinz Plester, Gladbeck, Germany
Size
L: 98,5 cm
L: 38.8 inch
Description
wood, missing parts
This club’s design and shape are based on the Pacific Boa (Candoia bibroni). Clubs of this type are often referred to as “snake” clubs.
The object Club “gatawaka” with the object ID 3045606 was part of the auction 92nd Tribal Art Auction on June 29, 2019. The object with the lot number 10 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 264 Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 239