War club "totokia"
Fidji Islands
not available anymore
Provenance
Smith Estate, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaLorne Balshine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Size
L: 78 cm
L: 30.7 inch
Description
heavy wood, brown patina, massive club head with pointed burls, the conical shaped projection of the club head missing, possibly cut, slightly dam., minor missing parts (club head);
according to the owner the club arrived around 1890 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The form of the club head is based on the fruit of the pandanus tree.