Club "kiakavo vividrasa" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3051950
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Provenance
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, GermanySize
L: 94 cm
L: 37.0 inch
Description
heavy wood, remains of an old label “Gewehrkolben Keule / Fidji”, handwritten collection no. “II/1124”
According to Hooper, “kiakavo” have been considered dance clubs since the late 19th century. They are still made for this purpose today.
The object Club “kiakavo vividrasa” with the object ID 3051950 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 169.
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Comparing literature
Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 264, ill. 257 Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 239, ill. 123 Rossi, Milène C., Keulen und ihre Funktion in den Gesellschaften Ozeaniens, Wien 2015, p. 139, ill. 50 & p. 255, ill. 117