Zemanek-Münster

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.


The object War club “afui” or “alafolo” with the object ID 3046703 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 127 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

Conru, Kevin, Solomon Islands Art, Milan 2008, ill. 65


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