Two clubs ·  Solomon Islands · ID: 3040397

Description

a) heavy wood, matt reddish brown patina, lense-shaped cross section, beating area with raised sharp-edged middle ridge on both sides, the original fibre wrapping of the shaft now missing, l: 117 cm, slightly dam. (rims); additional: b) club, wood, blackish brown patina, flat, lense-shaped cross section, remains of old collection label, l: 109 cm, dam., backside strongly marked by insect caused damage

The object Two clubs with the object ID 3040397 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 96 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.

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Comparing literature

Conru, Kevin, Solomon Islands Art, Milan 2008, p. 122