Fine Art Sale
Lot 552
A FIJIAN HARDWOOD SPURRED WAR CLUB
A FIJIAN HARDWOOD SPURRED WAR CLUB, 19TH C of 'gata-sali' hybrid form with blade and carved chequer board cheeks, 112cm lProvenance: Acquired in Fiji by an ancestor of the present vendor at the end of the 19th century.For a drawing of a similar example see Clunie (Fergus), Fijian Weapons and Warfare, Fiji Museum 2003, fig 3(e), p108.
Estimate: £200 - 400
Sold for £700