Pole club "bowai"
Îles Fidji
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Provenance
French CollectionTaille
H: 76 cm
H: 29.9 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, the beating zone decorated with incised zigzag patterns and notched ornaments, drilled hole, min. dam., fine cracks;
used as weapon in combat, if the need arose, a Fijian chief could deploy the “bowai” to “discipline” his wife.