War club "akau tau", Tonga, Size: L: 96,5 cm (L: 38.0 inch), ID: 3051972

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Lot 168

War club "akau tau" · Tonga · ID: 3051972

sold EUR 2,500

Provenance

Alexander Kubetz, Munich, Germany

Size

L: 96,5 cm

L: 38.0 inch

Description

heavy wood,

This beautiful piece is completely covered with finely engraved notched ornamentation.

Comparing literature

Hooper, Steven (ed.), Power and Prestige. The Art of Clubs in Oceania, Exhibition catalogue, Venice 2021, p. 178, ill. 47

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