War club "totokia"
Îles Fidji
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Provenance
Smith Estate, Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaLorne Balshine, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Taille
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.