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Fine Polynesian Fiji Ula Throwing Club

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  • 18th Century Polynesian Hardwood Ula Tavatava or Throwing War Club from Fiji
    Located in Amsterdam, NL
    A Polynesian hardwood Ula tavatava or throwing war club Fiji, probably 18th century All-over decorated in incised pattern, the bulbous top seems to have a stone grown into it. H. 42 cm Including museum-quality powder-coated stand. Provenance: Private collection, France Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par excellence, the Fijians had at their disposal a large panoply of weapons, each for a specific use. The elegant Gata are called gun-sticks by Europeans due to the recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs...
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    Antique 18th Century Fijian Tribal Art

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    Hardwood

  • 18th Century Polynesian Ironwood Gata Waka or War Club from Fiji
    Located in Amsterdam, NL
    A Polynesian ironwood Gata waka or war club Fiji, probably 18th century or earlier Measures: Height. 97 cm Including museum-quality powder-coated stand. Provenance: Private collection, France Polynesian culture is traditionally a culture of power and prestige, and there was a fine line between battle and ceremony. Warrior people par excellence, the Fijians had at their disposal a large panoply of weapons, each for a specific use. The elegant Gata are called gun-sticks by Europeans due to the recognizable form. However, they are designed after a snake, gata in Fijian language. The Ula throwing clubs...
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    Antique 18th Century Fijian Tribal Art

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  • A Fine Fijian Chief’s ‘Yaqona’ or Kava Bowl
    Located in London, GB
    A Fine Fijian Chief’s ‘Yaqona’ or Kava Bowl Carved of vesi wood with traces of old residue deposits, with old ‘fibre’ tribal repair Wood, fibre Fiji 19th Century Size: 14cm high,...
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    Antique 19th Century Fijian Tribal Art

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  • Old Australian Aboriginal Peoples Throwing Club
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    A monumental Australian aboriginal throwing club, crafted from a very hard wood and it dates to the early 20th century. Incised longitudinal fluted design with a pitch coated handle. Condition: Very good condition. Display base not included. Dimensions: 26.5 inches in length. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our works of art come with our lifetime authenticity guarantee. Red base not included. History: The throwing stick...
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    Early 20th Century Australian Tribal Art

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  • Mid-20th Century Tribal Tapa Cloth, Fiji
    Located in Point Richmond, CA
    Tapa cloth made from mulberry fiber with natural pigments, Fiji, mid-20th century.
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    Mid-20th Century Fijian Tribal Tribal Art

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  • Ngombe Throwing Knife, c. 1900
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