Massue "afui" ou "alafolo"
Îles Salomon - Malaita
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Provenance
Alexander Kubetz, Munich, GermanyTaille
L: 83,5 cm
L: 32.9 inch
Description
wood, shell inlay,
The nose-shaped ridges “ako’akona” give the clubs the appearance of a highly stylised face. They are used in battle; an enemy is struck “with the edges of the club not the noses”.