Club "sali" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3050075
sold
EUR 1,700
Provenance
Hellmut Patzer, Silesia, Poland (acquired in the 1st half of the 20th century)Size
L: 107 cm
L: 42.1 inch
Description
heavy wood,
This club commonly referred to as a “gunstock” club by Westerners because of its supposed resemblance to a musket. The shape, however, is said to be based on the clawed sali flower, a wild banana-like plant.
The object Club “sali” with the object ID 3050075 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023. The object with the lot number 36 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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Comparing literature
Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 237, ill. 109