Zemanek-Münster

Club "gatawaka"

Fidji Islands
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.


Comparing literature

Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 264 Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 239

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