Throwing club "ula kobo" · Fidji Islands · ID: 3051953
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, GermanySize
L: 41,5 cm
L: 16.3 inch
Description
wood, plant fibre, animal teeth,
This massive club was crafted from the rootstock of a large shrub. Animal teeth have been worked into the upper end of the shaft at one point. The grip zone is decorated with incised ornamentation and set off from the shaft with a plant fibre wrap.
The object Throwing club “ula kobo” with the object ID 3051953 was part of the auction Auction 104 on April 12, 2025. The object with the lot number 179 achieved a sales price of EUR 800 with an asking price of EUR 700.
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Comparing literature
Kaeppler, Adrienne, Polynesia, Honolulu 2010, p. 233, ill. 97