Zemanek-Münster

War club "sali" ·  Fidji Islands · ID: 3045382

sold EUR 1,800
Provenance
German Collection, Berlin
Size
L: 105 cm
L: 41.3 inch

Description

heavy wood,
Such clubs with larger knob-like designs on both cheeks of the club head are called “sali” - referring to the clawed flower of a species of banana-like plant.


The object War club “sali” with the object ID 3045382 was last part of the auction 91 Tribal Art Auction at March 9, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 60 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,800.

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Comparing literature

Hooper, Steven, Fiji, Norwich 2016, p. 257


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