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THB19th C. Fijian Rootstock Waka Vividrasa War Club
Lot 166
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Oceania, Polynesia, Fiji Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous and finely patinated war club of a hefty form known as a "waka vividrasa" (translated as "fiber-bound root"), hand-carved from incredibly dense rootstock. The slender lower body tapers to an easily-gripped handle, and the original, full-length club would have had a stocky handle wrapped with coconut sennet fibers and a knob-form pommel. The head of the club is optimized for skull-crushing efficiency with six protruding fin-shaped tabs surrounding a thick, conical projection. Covered in incredibly smooth caramel-hued patina, this is a wonderful and fabulously-brutal example of durable Fijian weaponry! Size: 4.7" W x 20.6" H (11.9 cm x 52.3 cm).
The waka vividrasa club was a favorite weapon among the Fijian natives. It utilized the bludgeoning properties of a mace while still maintaining an elegant, uncomplicated form which could be wielded by even novice warriors. The chosen rootstock for any given club comes from a carefully cultivated sapling which, after harvesting, provides for an incredibly dense material from which a club can be carved. The globular striking head is shaped from the thick buttress area of the root and requires a substantial amount of practice and patience to carve so as to preserve its form throughout its lifespan.
Provenance: ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection, acquired at auction
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#148125Original lower handle missing. Minor nicks to fin-shaped protrusions, and several stable fissures with light encrustations within, otherwise intact and very good. Light earthen deposits and fabulously smooth patina throughout.Condition
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