War club "afui" or "alafolo" · Solomon Islands - Malaita · ID: 3046703
sold
EUR 800
Size
L: 105 cm
L: 41.3 inch
Description
heavy wood, lime/ “foulafu” (powdered white stone),
The nose-shaped ridges “ako’akona” give the clubs the appearance of a highly stylized face.
Comparing literature
Conru, Kevin, Solomon Islands Art, Milan 2008, ill. 65