Massue "culacula" · Îles Fidji · ID: 3051383
Description
wood, base
From the earliest reports, Fiji was characterised as having endemic warfare, the causes of which ranged from raiding for sacrificial victims to disputes over chiefly precedence, women and land. Fiji also produced the greatest variety of weapons including clubs, of any Oceanic culture.
These Fijian “culacula” clubs were a fierce battle weapon. The spade shape head has two striking edges, each stepped cutting serrations. It’s said these edges were capable of cutting through bone.
L’objet Massue “culacula” avec l’ID d’objet 3051383 a fait partie de l’enchère Vente aux enchères 103 en 16 novembre 2024 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 69.
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Littérature comparée
Hooper, Steven (ed.), Power and Prestige. The Art of Clubs in Oceania, Exhibition catalogue, Venice 2021, p. 196 f.
Exposition
Schwaz, Austria, Haus der Völker: "Südsee - Schätze der dunklen Inseln", 15. Mai 2005 - 18. September 2005