Club "ula-fumiti" · Niue Island · ID: 3043286
sold
EUR 2,000
Size
L: 220 cm
L: 86.6 inch
Description
heavy wood, middle brown slightly blotched patina, lance-shaped paddle blade with raised middle ridge on both sides, handle zone round in cross-section, slightly dam. (tips on top and at the bottom), cracks, abrasion of paint.
Niue island is a tiny coral island in the South Pacific. Niuean traditional culture was closely related to Tonga. Niuean objects in museums and private collections include spears and clubs, and also elegant bowls.
Comparing literature
Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 268, ill. 218