Club "gugu" or "siriti" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3050076
sold
EUR 1,800
Size
L: 87 cm
L: 34.3 inch
Description
heavy wood,
The club head is modelled on a type of river fish named “gugu” or “tivitivi”.
Such clubs are considered to come from the interior of Viti Levu and to have been a special club for use in dances rather than combat.
The object Club “gugu” or “siriti” with the object ID 3050076 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023. The object with the lot number 35 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 256, ill. 238