Massue "sali"
Îles Fidji
Vendu
1 700 €
Provenance
Hellmut Patzer, Silesia, Poland (acquired in the 1st half of the 20th century)Taille
L: 107 cm
L: 42.1 inch
Description
heavy wood,
This club commonly referred to as a “gunstock” club by Westerners because of its supposed resemblance to a musket. The shape, however, is said to be based on the clawed sali flower, a wild banana-like plant.